Adulation

noun/ˌæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/emotion
Definition
Extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.
Etymology
From French adulation, from Latin adulātio (“flattery”).
Synonyms
adoration, idolization, idolisation
In a sentence
  • The adulation heaped on the founder masked deep organizational problems.
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Source
Notes/vocab.csv
added 2026-03-06