adoration

noun

ad·​o·​ra·​tion ˌa-də-ˈrā-shən 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the comment section, many celebrities shared their love and adoration for baby Jack, including rapper Sexxy Red, actress Justine Skye and Lori Harvey. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 May 2025

America’s irreplaceable contribution to winning that world war and preventing another deserves to be the object of adoration. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 May 2025

That focus on helping the neediest won him the adoration of many Catholics, if not all, and drew huge crowds wherever Francis went. —Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

But Eggers’s adoration for the German Expressionist classic made for a dazzlingly intricate picture that felt obsessively considered down to every seam on every garment. —Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for adoration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation