Main Entry: ad·u·la·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌa-jə-ˈlā-shən, -dyə, -də-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English adulacion, from Old French, from Latin adulation-, adulatio, from adulari to fawn on (of dogs), flatter

Date: 14th century

: excessive or slavish admiration or flattery

— ad·u·late \ˈa-jə-ˌlāt, -dyə-, -də-\ transitive verb

— ad·u·la·tor \-ˌlā-tər\ noun

— ad·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective