admiration

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === admiration (countable and uncountable, plural admirations) A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful (obsolete) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject). (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise. ==== Synonyms ==== (positive emotion including wonder and approbation): approval, appreciation, adoration, reverence, wonder, worship ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin admirātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ad.mi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === admiration f (plural admirations) admiration ==== Descendants ==== → Bulgarian: адмира́ция (admirácija) === Further reading === “admiration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Scots == === Noun === admiration (plural admirations) admiration === References === Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online