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admiration

/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun

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In Latin: admīrātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about admiration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A feeling of delighted approval and liking.
  2. The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising.
  3. A favorable judgment.
    a small token in admiration of your works

Origin

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.

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