admiration

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  2. noun the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  3. noun a favorable judgment

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.

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Synonyms

esteem

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