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 couple can't get enough of their cute pups, Jesse and Fable, and now have one more way to showcase their adoration in addition to posting paw-fect selfies to social media — and that's with custom sweaters featuring pictures of their dogs on them! —Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025

Betty White's sweet, ever-cheery Rose — a role that snagged her an Emmy Award in 1986 — may not have all the zingers on The Golden Girls, but her rants and tangents draw priceless looks from her housemates and adoration from viewers. —Margaret Lyons, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025

Plus, teensy little things like universal fame and the adoration of millions. —Roberta Naas, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

For an athlete, there is nothing more intoxicating than the roar of the crowd, and DiVincenzo’s last memories of his one season in the Big Apple were soaked in adoration from the New York Knicks’ faithful. —Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024

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