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Synonyms & Antonyms of adoration
strong feelings of love or admiration
- They looked at the baby with adoration.
- The doctor has earned the adoration of his patients.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for adoration
- acclamation,
- adulation,
- approbation,
- deference,
- hero worship,
- homage,
- honor,
- idolatry,
- infatuation,
- lionization,
- praise,
- props
- [slang],
- reverence,
- veneration,
- worship
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for adoration
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“Adoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoration. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of adoration was in the 15th century
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