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

The adoration for the Italian characters grew as both filmmakers spent more and more time working with their mostly local crew on location. —William Earl, Variety, 6 June 2025

Hannah Einbinder, Natasha Lyonne and Jessica Williams embrace nudity, mutual adoration and finally learning to stop chasing each other's careers. —Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

Simply helping the Sabres get back to the playoffs would earn him the adoration of the fan base. —Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025

Her latest, Fan Service, is a steamy, wildly funny, heartfelt ode to fandom and the actors who become the objects of our adoration. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 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