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admiration

American  
[ad-muh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæd məˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.

    Synonyms:
    affection, regard, esteem, approval
    Antonyms:
    condemnation

  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.

admiration British  
/ ˌædməˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. pleasurable contemplation or surprise

  2. a person or thing that is admired

    she was the admiration of the court

  3. archaic wonder

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admiration Idioms  

  1. see mutual admiration society.

Other Word Forms

  • admirative adjective
  • admiratively adverb
  • self-admiration noun
  • superadmiration noun

Etymology

Origin of admiration

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English admiracion, from Latin admīrātiōn-, stem of admīrātiō; equivalent to admire + -ation

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