Adoration Meaning
/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act of religious worship.
nounAdmiration or esteem.
Sentence Examples
Fadil's love and adoration only fed Layla's ego.
I looked at the sweet child with adoration.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The crowd's loud cheers and waving banners showed their deep ____ for the returning hero.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The singer was met with ____ from her millions of dedicated fans.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French adoration, from Latin adōrātiō, adōrātiōnem (“worship, adoration”), from adōrō (“beseech; adore, worship”), from ad (“to, towards”) + ōrō (“beg”). From adore + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We incessantly look forward, and endeavour, by prayers, adoration, and sacrifice, to appease those unknown powers, whom we find, by experience, so able to afflict and oppress us."
— a. 1779, David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion:
"[…] if she can create the sense of beauty in people whose lives have been sordid and ugly...she is worthy of all your adoration, worthy of the adoration of the world."
— 1891, Oscar Wilde, “Chapter 5”, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, London; New York, N.Y.: Ward Lock & Co., →OCLC:
"He adored Sorais quite as earnestly as Sir Henry adored Nyleptha, and his adoration had not altogether prospered."
— 1887, H[enry] Rider Haggard, chapter XVI, in Allan Quatermain:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The crowd's loud cheers and waving banners showed their deep ____ for the returning hero.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The singer was met with ____ from her millions of dedicated fans.