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ADORATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The worship given to God alone

Synonyms:

adoration; latria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("adoration" is a kind of...):

worship (the activity of worshipping)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of admiring strongly

Synonyms:

adoration; idolisation; idolization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("adoration" is a kind of...):

admiration; appreciation (a favorable judgment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adoration"):

glorification (the act of glorifying (as in worship))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A feeling of profound love and admiration

Synonyms:

adoration; worship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("adoration" is a kind of...):

love (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection)

Credits

 Context examples: 

He rather missed the 'petting' he used to receive, and enjoyed a taste of it again, for no attentions, however flattering, from strangers, were half so pleasant as the sisterly adoration of the girls at home.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Harriet was farther unfortunate in the tone of her companions at Mrs. Goddard's; Mr. Elton being the adoration of all the teachers and great girls in the school; and it must be at Hartfield only that she could have any chance of hearing him spoken of with cooling moderation or repellent truth.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)