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adoration

[ad-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌæd əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
intense love
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admiration devotion esteem reverence veneration
STRONG
ardor attachment crush estimation exaltation glorification hankering honor idolatry idolization infatuation passion shine weakness worship yen
WEAK
amore pash puppy love worshipping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard disrespect
STRONG
condemnation debasement denunciation dislike hate hatred humiliation indifference
WEAK
abhorrence detestation

Example Sentences

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It opens with Ankhmerwer standing in adoration before a gilded Osiris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Ms. MacDonald’s love for the company—the book ends with a ranking of her 50 favorite Nintendo games—can veer toward blinkered adoration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The sapphic adoration for Hudson Williams is rooted in a deeper desire for romantic queer representation.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

In the early 2000s, Thaksin broke the mould of Thai politics with populist policies that earned him the adoration of millions, and previously unprecedented overall election victories.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

I was well repaid by the love and adoration I saw in the wide blue eyes of my three little sisters.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls