adulation
noun
Ruben CastenadaPeter CoyMaureen CallahanSteve KandellDavid Müller
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If adulation makes you think of a dog panting after its beloved person, you're on the right etymological track; the word ultimately comes from the Latin verb adūlārī, meaning "to fawn on" (a sense used specifically of the affectionate behavior of dogs) or "to praise insincerely." Adulation has been in use in English since the 15th century. The verb adulate, noun adulator, and adjective adulatory later followed dutifully behind.
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David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
For most of his career, however, Mr. Stella rode a wave of adulation and stupendous commercial success, buoyed by dozens of one-man shows and retrospectives at museums around the world.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
All the adulation that comes to a successful CEO can create that illusion but Walt’s nephew Roy disagreed and in the end, so did shareholders.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, covering your imitators is a whole other level of adulation.
—Leena Tailor, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Adulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulation. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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