adulation

[ aj-uh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.

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Origin of adulation

Middle English <Middle French <Latin adūlātiōn- (stem of adūlātiō) servile flattery, fawning, equivalent to adūlāt(us), past participle of adūlārī, -āre to fawn upon (of dogs), apparently a nominal derivative, with ad-ad-, of an otherwise unattested base + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM adulation

ad·u·la·to·ry

[aj-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈædʒ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveself-ad·u·la·tion, nounself-ad·u·la·to·ry, adjectiveun·ad·u·lat·ing, adjective

un·ad·u·la·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby adulation

a due, aduki, adularescent, adularia, adulate, adulation, adulatory, Adullamite, adult, adult education, adulterant

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Example sentences from the Web for adulation

Before NYC Prep, reality TV stars were sources of entertainment, but never objects of envy or adulation.
The Surreal Genius of Bravo’s Rich Kids Docudrama ‘NYC Prep’|Amy Zimmerman|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So here Obama is, craving security and adulation, but being denied both.
The Sprawling, Dimming Age of Obama|Lloyd Green|June 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The audience was not yet done showering Simons with adulation.
Milan Fall Fashion Week 2012: Raf Simons’s Last Collection at Jil Sander|Robin Givhan|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lafayette, more interested in his own nationwide tour of adulation, declined.
Washington Was Broke? Why Founding Fathers Were Strapped for Cash|Willard Sterne Randall|February 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Apollo misses the adulation of believers, and wants to fill a new planet with humans who will worship him.
Stalking the Literary Lion|Liesl Schillinger|March 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, such was their adulation, that they bore him about in a sort of triumphal car, and he became the peoples idol.
The Yule Log.|Anonymous
And how different everything was now in these days of affluence and adulation!
What's-His-Name|George Barr McCutcheon
He grew to manhood amid the adulation and flatteries of the greatest men and the fairest of women.
Love affairs of the Courts of Europe|Thornton Hall
Even Statius, whose writings are in other respects irreproachable, is nearly as fulsome in his adulation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various
The adulation and the praise that came to her were ashes instead of fire.
The Dual Alliance|Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for adulation

adulation

/ (ˌædjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

obsequious flattery or praise; extreme admiration

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单词	adulation
释义	adulation [ aj-uh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adulation ON THESAURUS.COM noun excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery. VIDEO FOR ADULATION WATCH NOW: Common Words That Originated From The Animal Kingdom Did you know that the word "muscle" is derived from the Latin word for “mouse?” And this isn't the only word in the English language that is unexpectedly inspired by animals. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of adulation Middle English <Middle French <Latin adūlātiōn- (stem of adūlātiō) servile flattery, fawning, equivalent to adūlāt(us), past participle of adūlārī, -āre to fawn upon (of dogs), apparently a nominal derivative, with ad-ad-, of an otherwise unattested base + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM adulation ad·u·la·to·ry [aj-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈædʒ ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveself-ad·u·la·tion, nounself-ad·u·la·to·ry, adjectiveun·ad·u·lat·ing, adjective un·ad·u·la·to·ry, adjective Words nearby adulation a due, aduki, adularescent, adularia, adulate, adulation, adulatory, Adullamite, adult, adult education, adulterant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adulation Before NYC Prep, reality TV stars were sources of entertainment, but never objects of envy or adulation. The Surreal Genius of Bravo’s Rich Kids Docudrama ‘NYC Prep’\|Amy Zimmerman\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So here Obama is, craving security and adulation, but being denied both. The Sprawling, Dimming Age of Obama\|Lloyd Green\|June 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The audience was not yet done showering Simons with adulation. Milan Fall Fashion Week 2012: Raf Simons’s Last Collection at Jil Sander\|Robin Givhan\|February 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Lafayette, more interested in his own nationwide tour of adulation, declined. Washington Was Broke? Why Founding Fathers Were Strapped for Cash\|Willard Sterne Randall\|February 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Apollo misses the adulation of believers, and wants to fill a new planet with humans who will worship him. Stalking the Literary Lion\|Liesl Schillinger\|March 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, such was their adulation, that they bore him about in a sort of triumphal car, and he became the peoples idol. The Yule Log.\|Anonymous And how different everything was now in these days of affluence and adulation! What's-His-Name\|George Barr McCutcheon He grew to manhood amid the adulation and flatteries of the greatest men and the fairest of women. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe\|Thornton Hall Even Statius, whose writings are in other respects irreproachable, is nearly as fulsome in his adulation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7\|Various The adulation and the praise that came to her were ashes instead of fire. The Dual Alliance\|Marjorie Benton Cooke British Dictionary definitions for adulation adulation / (ˌædjʊˈleɪʃən) / noun obsequious flattery or praise; extreme admiration Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adulation applause, commendation, flattery, worship, blandishment, sycophancy, fawning, bootlicking
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adulation

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