adulation
excessive admiration or flattery
Word origin: From Latin adulari, to flatter or fawn upon.
Adulation in a sentence
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The young star was unprepared for the adulation of her fans.
The young laureate grew uneasy with the adulation that followed her every public appearance.
Using “adulation” well
Adulation denotes excessive, often insincere praise, carrying a clearly negative tone of fawning. It exceeds honest admiration and implies flattery that borders on worship.
More GRE words starting with A
to lower in rank, dignity, or self-respect
to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
to lessen in intensity or amount
to formally give up power or responsibility
departing from what is normal or expected
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
to regard with strong disgust or hatred
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