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adulation

[aj-uh-ley-shuhn]

noun

  1. excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.



adulation

/ ˌæʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. 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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • adulatory adjective
  • self-adulation noun
  • self-adulatory adjective
  • unadulating adjective
  • unadulatory adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adulation1

Middle English < Middle French < Latin ūپō- (stem of ūپō ) servile flattery, fawning, equivalent to ū ( us ), past participle of adūlārī, -āre to fawn upon (of dogs), apparently a nominal derivative, with ad- ad-, of an otherwise unattested base + -ō- -ion
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He never enjoyed touring, so this band was a whole new life for him, to experience his own music and an adulation that he never had before.

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It was a message that got a huge boost from evangelicals, especially pastors at megachurches who didn't want to put church services online, depriving them of the adulation of the adoring crowd.

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Ordinarily, Wednesday evening would be the time to relax, to focus energy on Zimbabwe batters and dream of adulation from the Trent Bridge crowd.

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When Ellis gets the spotlight playing the violin, the crowd's reaction is the same kind of adulation given for a guitar solo.

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A nation will show its appreciation for one of its greats, but he will not be on the pitch to soak up the adulation.

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