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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Jenn Tran is shedding more light on her Dancing with the Stars partnership and adoration for Sasha Farber. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Fux highlights the construction of the diva persona and the dynamic between admiration and adoration. David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Others are meant to convey other forms of adoration. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024 Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio' Music director Ken-David Masur leads the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the first three of this oratorio's six cantatas, which commemorate the birth of Jesus, the annunciation to shepherds and the adoration of the shepherds. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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