adoration

noun

ad·​o·​ra·​tion ˌa-də-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce adoration (audio)
: the act of adoring : the state of being adored

Examples of adoration in a Sentence

They looked at the baby in adoration. The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
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Were any parts of her personality driven in direct opposition or in adoration of her two older sisters? Brooke Lea Foster, People.com, 30 June 2025 There’s not this salivation for love, adoration— From your audiences. Danyel Smith, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025 Twelve months after the pain, Boisson was on Court Philippe-Chatrier, soaking in the adoration of a French crowd. James Hansen, New York Times, 2 June 2025 After the mass, there will be food and performances from local choirs, and an outdoor eucharistic adoration. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for adoration

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin adōrātiōn-, adōrātiō, from adōrāre "to venerate, adore" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adoration was in the 15th century

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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoration. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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