Adoration
/ədəˈreɪʃən/
nounBeginnerCommonGeneral
Meaning
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Definitions
1
a feeling of great respect and love
/ədəˈreɪʃən/
nounneutralBeginner
General
deep love and respect
His adoration for his wife was evident in his eyes.
More Examples
2
The fans expressed their adoration for the singer with loud cheers.
3
The child showed adoration towards her favorite cartoon character.
How It's Used
General
"His adoration for his wife was evident in his eyes."
From Old French adoracion, from Late Latin adoratio, from adorare 'to praise, worship'.
Historically, adoration was used in religious contexts to denote worship or reverence towards gods or goddesses.