adulation
1adulation — [ adylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. adulatio ♦ Vieilli Flatterie servile. ⇒ flagornerie. ♢ Louange, admiration excessive. « Un besoin d adulation » (Sarraute) . ● adulation nom féminin (latin adulatio) …
2Adulation — Ad u*la tion, n. [F. adulation, fr. L. adulatio, fr. adulari, adulatum, to flatter.] Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. [1913 Webster] Think st thou the fiery fever will go out With titles blown from adulation? Shak.… …
3adulation — ADULATION. s. f. Flatterie làche et basse. Il y a trop d adulation à cela. C est une adulation honteuse …
4Adulation — (lat.), Schmeichelei …
5Adulation — Adulation, Schmeichelei …
6adulation — I noun admiration for, appreciation, approbation, blandishment, compliment, encomium, eulogy, fawning, flattery, glorification, homage, honor, idolatry, laudation, praise, sycophancy, toadyism II index doxology, honor (outward respect), mention… …
7adulation — (n.) late 14c., insincere praise, from O.Fr. adulacion, from L. adulationem (nom. adulatio) a fawning; flattery, cringing courtesy, noun of action from pp. stem of aduliari to flatter, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + ulos tail, from PIE *ul …
8adulation — flattery, *compliment Analogous words: praise, laud (see corresponding verbs at PRAISE): *applause, acclaim: fulsomeness, unctuousness (see corresponding adjectives at FULSOME) Antonyms: abuse Contrasted words: obloquy, vituperation (see ABUSE):… …
9adulation — [n] overenthusiastic praise applause, audation, blandishment, bootlicking*, commendation, fawning, flattery, sycophancy, worship; concepts 32,69 Ant. abuse, criticism …
10adulation — ou flaterie, Adulatio …
