adoration
/,ædɔ:'reiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The worship given to God alone: The act of paying divine honors to; profound reverence directed towards a deity.
- The act of admiring strongly: Deep respect and warm approval for someone or something; intense regard.
- A feeling of profound love and admiration: An intense feeling of love, reverence, and devotion.
Usage and Examples
Religious Worship:
- The monks spent hours in prayer and adoration.
- The ceremony was an act of pure adoration for the divine.
Strong Admiration:
- She looked at the painting with silent adoration.
- The team's adoration for their coach was evident.
Profound Love:
- A mother's adoration for her child is unconditional.
- His eyes were full of adoration when he spoke about her.
Advanced Usage
"In adoration of": Expressing worship or deep love directed towards someone or something.
- They knelt in adoration of the sacred relic.
"Object of adoration": The person or thing that is deeply loved or worshipped.
- The pop star became an object of adoration for millions of fans.
Variants and Related Words
- Adore (verb): To love and respect someone deeply; to worship.
- She adores her grandparents.
- Adoring (adjective): Showing great love and admiration.
- He gave her an adoring look.
- Adorer (noun): A person who adores someone or something.
- She was a devoted adorer of classical music.
Synonyms
- Worship: The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.
- Veneration: Great respect; reverence.
- Idolization: Admiring someone to an extreme degree.
- Devotion: Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.
Antonyms
- Contempt: The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.
- Disdain: The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
- Scorn: A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Blind adoration": Unquestioning and uncritical love or admiration.
- The dictator demanded blind adoration from his followers.
Noun
- the worship given to God alone
- the act of admiring strongly
- a feeling of profound love and admiration