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admiration

/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK, US

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French admiration, or directly from Latin admīrātiō, from prefix ad- (“to, towards”) + mīrō (“to look at”) + -ātiō. Compare the verb admire, and US dialectal terms miration and mirate.

noun admirations

countable, uncountable A positive emotion combining wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful; a feeling of respect for another's skills or attributes, as one might look on a hero or role model. admiration of a war hero
Similar: approval, appreciation, adoration, reverence, wonder, worship
countable, obsolete, uncountable Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject). Lear. Your name, fair gentlewoman? Goneril. This admiration, sir, is much o’ th’ savour Of other your new pranks.
countable, obsolete, uncountable Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise. Now, good Lafeu, Bring in the admiration; that we with thee May spend our wonder too, or take off thine By wondering how thou took’st it.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: esteem, wonder, wonderment, appreciation, admirer, glorification, praise, appreciative, respect, love, tribute, recognition, worship, apologia, apology, veneration

Translations

Every language

noun adoration; appreciation

Español	admiración
한국어	감탄 gamtan
日本語	賞賛 shōsan, 感心 kanshin
中文	贊賞 /赞赏 zànshǎng, 欽佩 /钦佩 qīnpèi, 佩服 pèifu
हिन्दी	तारीफ़ tārīf, सफत saphat, उपमा upmā
Kiswahili	abos
Português	admiração
Français	admiration
Deutsch	Bewunderung
Italiano	ammirazione
Ελληνικά	θαυμασμός thavmasmós
Română	admirație, admirare
Русский	восхище́ние vosxiščénije, восто́рг vostórg
Tiếng Việt	sự khâm phục
العربية	إِعْجَاب ʔiʕjāb
עברית	פֶּלֶא pele

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@misc{admiration_2026,
  title = {admiration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/admiration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}