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adoration
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ad·o·ra·tion
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ʃən
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noun
1.
the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.
2.
reverent homage.
3.
fervent and devoted
love
.
Origin:
1535–45;
<
Latin
adōrātiōn-
(stem of
adōrātiō
) worship.
See
adore
,
-ation
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Mark's looks of puppyish
adoration
grow more fierce as the musical.
Indeed, the
adoration
is the only thing that keeps me feisty and wanting change.
Boy band crowds have more interactions and more meaningful contact with the objects of their
adoration
than a party drone.
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Mark's looks of puppyish
adoration
grow more fierce as the musical.
Indeed, the
adoration
is the only thing that keeps me feisty and wanting change.
Boy band crowds have more interactions and more meaningful contact with the objects of their
adoration
than a party drone.
Such admirers continue a long history of
adoration
for the quetzal.
The kitties have found humans useful in providing the crunchies, soft cushions, and
adoration
that they require.
She inherited both parents'
adoration
for animals, and continued their tradition of supporting animal welfare.
We approached each shore with a mission, cooing with
adoration
and then cooing in retreat.
His enthusiasm lies somewhere between engaging
adoration
and irritating.
His family and friends will carry his legacy with
adoration
and pride.
The only thing that keeps him going is hatred for his recently deceased father and
adoration
of his mother.
Americans here are greeted with a refreshing
adoration
that feels as though it comes from another time.
She obediently collapses onto it, resting her chin on his knee while staring up at him with blind
adoration
.
And the old man makes no effort to hide his
adoration
.
The illustrations have a bold, retro quality, and the examples of frustration and
adoration
are utterly familiar and timeless.
The fact that the subject of
adoration
was a pearlescent white sports car got the celebrity-studded crowd more revved up.
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World English Dictionary
adoration
(ˌædəˈreɪʃən)
—
n
1.
deep love or esteem
2.
the act of worshipping
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
adoration
1540s, from Fr. adoration, from L. adorationem (nom. adoratio), from adoratus, pp. of adorare; see
adore
, of which it contains the original sense.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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