admiration
Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
Sinonieme
Well done
marvel at
concentration on
repeatedly crying
love of virtue
being struck with admiration
extollment
extolment
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English admiracion, borrowed from Middle French admiration, or directly from Latin admīrātiō, from prefix ad- (“to, towards”) + mīrō (“I look at”) + -ātiō. Compare the verb admire, and US dialectal terms miration and mirate.
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