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ad⋅mi⋅ra⋅tion

  [ad-muh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
2. the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure: admiration of fine paintings.
3. an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval: The dancer was the admiration of everyone.
4. Archaic. wonder; astonishment.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME admiracion < L admīrātiōn (s. of admīrātiō). See admire, -ation

Related forms:
ad⋅mi⋅ra⋅tive  [ad-mahy-ruh-tiv, ad-muh-rey-] , adjective
ad⋅mi⋅ra⋅tive⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. approval; esteem, regard; affection.

Antonyms:
1. condemnation.
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ad·mi·ra·tion   (ād'mə-rā'shən)   
n.  
  1. A feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval. See Synonyms at regard.
  2. An object of wonder and esteem; a marvel.
  3. Archaic Wonder.
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Admiration

Ad`mi*ra"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire.]

1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.]

Season your admiration for a while. --Shak.

2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.

3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.

Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration. --Shak.

Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.

Syn: Wonder; approval; appreciation; adoration; reverence; worship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : admiration
Spanish: admiración,
German: die Bewunderung,
Japanese: 賞賛
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admiration 
c.1430 (implied in admired), from L. admirationem (nom. admiratio) "a wondering at, admiration," from admiratus, pp. of admirari "admire," from ad- "at" + mirari "to wonder," from mirus "wonderful" (see miracle). The sense has weakened steadily since 16c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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admiration

see mutual admiration society.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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