Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

admiration

/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: ad-mi-ra-tion
IPA: /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"admiration of a war hero"
"They looked at the landscape in admiration."
"For in this Instance, Life most exactly resembles the Stage, since it is often the same Person who represents the Villain and the Heroe; and he who engages your Admiration To-day, will probably attract your Contempt To-Morrow."
"A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment."
"You only had my interest before. Now you have my admiration."
"Dr. Veraswami had a passionate admiration for the English, which a thousand snubs from Englishmen had not shaken."

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: admiracion, admiration, admīrātiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

admirations (plural)

Derived Forms

admirational

Phrases

mark of admiration mutual admiration society note of admiration self-admiration

Synonyms

approval appreciation adoration reverence wonder worship esteem wonderment

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce admiration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does admiration mean?: 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.
Where does admiration come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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