Added 9 October 2026
adoration
/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: adōrātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adoration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French adoration, from Latin adōrātiō, adōrātiōnem (“worship, adoration”), from adōrō (“beseech; adore, worship”), from ad (“to, towards”) + ōrō (“beg”). From adore + -ation.
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