NOUN | feeling | admiration, esteem | a feeling of delighted approval and liking |
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feeling | admiration, wonder, wonderment | the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising | |
act | admiration, appreciation | a favorable judgment |
Sounds | ae.dmerey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A feeling of delighted approval and liking. | |
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Synonym | esteem | |
Narrower | Anglophilia | admiration for Britain and British customs |
hero worship | admiration for great men (or their memory) | |
philhellenism | admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs | |
philogyny | admiration for women | |
Broader | liking | A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment |
Spanish | admiración, aprecio, estima | |
Catalan | admiració, apreci, estima | |
Verbs | admire | feel admiration for |
Meaning | The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. | |
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Synonyms | wonder, wonderment | |
Narrower | awe | An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
Broader | astonishment, amazement | The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising |
Spanish | admiración, asombro, entusiasmo, fascinación, maravilla | |
Catalan | admiració, entusiasme, fascinació, meravella |
Meaning | A favorable judgment. | |
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Example | "a small token in admiration of your works" | |
Synonym | appreciation | |
Narrower | adoration, idolization, idolisation | The act of admiring / admiring strongly |
idealization, idealisation, glorification | A portrayal of something as ideal | |
Broader | blessing, approval, approving | The formal act of approving |
Spanish | admiración, aprecio, reconocimiento | |
Catalan | admiració, reconeixement |
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