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单词 adulating
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adulation

noun

ad·​u·​la·​tion ˌa-jə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce adulation (audio)
-dyə,
-də-
: extreme or excessive admiration or flattery
Celebrities often feed off the adulation of fans, but that acclaim can be fleeting and illusory. Ruben Castenada
During the campaign, he basked in the adulation of his fans and emphasized the promises that drew the biggest applause and the most retweets … Peter Coy
… she thought he'd be an egomaniac, spoiled by fame and public adulation. Maureen Callahan
… is only starting to reach the level of popular and critical adulation that bands work their entire lives to achieve … Steve Kandell
He had not fully understood his achievement until he returned home to an outpouring of adulation from local media. David Müller
adulate
ˈa-jə-ˌlāt How to pronounce adulation (audio)
-dyə-
-də-
transitive verb
adulated; adulating; adulates
adulator
ˈa-jə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce adulation (audio)
noun
adulatory
ˈa-jə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce adulation (audio)
adjective
adulatory crowds

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If adulation makes you think of a dog panting after its beloved person, you're on the right etymological track; the word ultimately comes from the Latin verb adūlārī, meaning "to fawn on" (a sense used specifically of the affectionate behavior of dogs) or "to praise insincerely." Adulation has been in use in English since the 15th century. The verb adulate, noun adulator, and adjective adulatory later followed dutifully behind.

Synonyms

  • deification
  • hero worship
  • idolatry
  • idolization
  • worship
  • worshipping
  • worshiping
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Example Sentences

The rugby player enjoyed the adulation of his fans. a writer who inspires adulation in her readers
Recent Examples on the Web By the time it was released in October 2019, Joker was riding a wave of adulation from the fall film festivals, which helped propel the movie into a record-breaking opening weekend, with box office analysts changing their predictions every day. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The adulation helped to hide and enable his behavior. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Sri Lanka’s popular uprising has been all the more jarring considering the adulation the family previously enjoyed. Philip Wen, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Though confined to a wheelchair, Anna Mae Robertson appreciated the adulation for her and her comrades. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022 Yet, appreciation and adulation has always eluded Williams, especially from those who preceded her. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 And though the vocal notes were the attraction, Lamar seemed just as content to dwell in dramatic pauses that were pregnant with the crowd’s adulation (and likely gave him a chance to take it all in and catch his breath). Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 In a heartrending display Thursday of grace, generosity and friendship, Ons Jabeur looked to share the cheers and adulation after her historic victory in a Wimbledon women’s semifinal. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Artificial intelligence is today’s most discussed and debated technology, generating widespread adulation and anxiety, and significant government and business interest and investments. Gil Press, Forbes, 29 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adulacioun "insincere praise, flattery," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin adūlātiōn-, adūlātiō, from adūlārī "to fawn upon (of dogs), praise insincerely" (of uncertain origin) + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

Note: On the presumption that it is a denominal verb, Latin adūlārī has been compared with Sanskrit vāla-, vāra- "hair of a horse's tail, horsehair," Lithuanian valaĩ "horse's tail," though this is difficult both semantically and phonetically. More recently, the base of Latin avidus "greedy, eager" has been proposed as a source (see avid), via a prefixed *ad-awido-, syncopated to *ad-audo-, then with the second d dissimilated to l, yielding *adūlo-, "eagerly seeking something, flattering."

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

adulation

noun

ad·​u·​la·​tion ˌa-jə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce adulation (audio)
: very great admiration

adulating

verb

present participle of adulate
1
as in adoring
to love or admire too much it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • adoring
  • worshipping
  • worshiping
  • idolizing
  • deifying
  • revering
  • canonizing
  • hero-worshiping
  • liking
  • hero-worshipping
  • regarding
  • respecting
  • appreciating
  • cherishing
  • venerating
  • valuing
  • esteeming
  • treasuring
  • doting (on)
  • preferring
  • prizing
  • favoring
  • fancying
  • approving
  • endorsing
  • hallowing
  • supporting
  • indorsing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hating
  • disdaining
  • despising
  • detesting
  • abhorring
  • loathing
  • disliking
  • disparaging
  • belittling
  • abominating
  • deprecating
  • putting down
  • misprizing
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2
as in applauding
to praise too much a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • applauding
  • praising
  • congratulating
  • commending
  • overpraising
  • stroking
  • flattering
  • hero-worshiping
  • massaging
  • fawning
  • honeying
  • puffing
  • coaxing
  • wooing
  • toadying
  • belauding
  • hero-worshipping
  • kowtowing
  • blarneying
  • cajoling
  • idolizing
  • buttering up
  • extolling
  • eulogizing
  • wheedling
  • complimenting
  • worshiping
  • lauding
  • felicitating
  • slavering
  • worshipping
  • ingratiating
  • blandishing
  • slobbering
  • gushing
  • soft-soaping
  • endearing
  • sweet-talking
  • romancing
  • courting
  • drooling
  • sucking (up to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disparaging
  • decrying
  • belittling
  • depreciating
  • bad-mouthing
  • putting down
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