adoration
American
[ad-uh-rey-shuhn]
/ ˌæd əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
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the act of paying honor, as to a divine being; worship.
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reverent homage.
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fervent and devoted love.
adoration
British
/ ˌædəˈreɪʃən /
noun
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deep love or esteem
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the act of worshipping
Etymology
Origin of adoration
1535–45; < Latin adōrātiōn- (stem of adōrātiō ) worship. See adore, -ation
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