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   ad·mi·ra·tion

   /ˌadməˈrāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. respect and warm approval: "their admiration for each other was genuine" Similar commendationacclaimapplauseapprobationapprovalappreciationregardhigh regardrespectpraiseesteemvenerationadulationextolmentcomplimentstributesaccoladesplauditspats on the backrare:laudationOpposite disgust
   • ▪ something regarded as impressive or worthy of respect: "her house was the admiration of everyone" Similar object of admirationpridepride and joyjoywonderdelightmarvelsensation
   • ▪ pleasurable contemplation: "they were lost in admiration of the scenery"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘marvelling, wonder’): from Latin admiratio(n-), from the verb admirari (see admire).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › admirationAdmiration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADMIRATION is a feeling of respect and approval. How to use admiration in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADMIRATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the feeling of admiring someone or something: My admiration for that woman grows daily. She gazed in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders. Fewer examples. Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust. I've got a lot of admiration for people who do that sort of work. I'm full of admiration for you.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › admirationAdmiration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Admiration is the feeling of liking and appreciating, like your admiration of your older sister. You ask her for advice and hope to be just like her when you are older. The root of the word admiration is admire, which means "to regard with wonder or approval."

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   Admiration definition: a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.. See examples of ADMIRATION used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADMIRATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the feeling of admiring someone or something: My admiration for that woman grows daily. She gazed in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders. Fewer examples. Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust. I've got a lot of admiration for people who do that sort of work. I'm full of admiration for you.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADMIRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing. I have always had the greatest admiration for him. [ + for] Meg's eyes widened in admiration. [ Also + of] Synonyms: regard, surprise, wonder, respect More Synonyms of admiration. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › admirationAdmiration - definition of admiration by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A feeling of strong approval or delight with regard to someone or something: the students' admiration for their teacher. See Synonyms at regard. 2. The state of being viewed with such approval or delight: an actor held in admiration by her peers. 3. The object of such approval and delight: a movie that was the admiration of many critics. 4.