adulation
/ˌæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.60 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He was uncomfortable with the adulation from his fans."
- "Now all this was very fine, but not at all in keeping with the Celebrity's character as I had come to conceive it. The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself. In fact I thought the whole story fishy, and came very near to saying so."
- "It is still possible to discuss his place in art, and the adulation of his admirers is perhaps no less capricious than the disparagement of his detractors; [...]"
- "To law enforcement officers injured in the Jan. 6 mayhem, as well as members of Congress and others present in the Capitol that day who feared for their lives, such adulation for convicted rioters is not only misguided but also anathema to a civilized society."
Etymology
From French adulation, from Latin adulātio (“flattery”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: adulation, adulātio
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌædʒʊˈleɪʃən/