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admiration

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ad⋅mi⋅ra⋅tion

  [ad-muh-rey-shuhn]
–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.
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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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

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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Idioms & Phrases

admiration

see mutual admiration society.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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