🇬🇧🇪🇸 adoration - adoración : English Lesson

Meaning of "adoration" ("adoración"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Adoration means you love someone or something very, very much and think they are amazing. When you feel adoration, your heart feels full, your eyes light up, and you might smile just by looking at the person or thing you adore. It’s stronger than just liking something—it's a mix of love, respect, and sometimes a little bit of awe, like when you see your hero or someone you really look up to.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I stared at the last slice of cake with such adoration that everyone else at the table slowly backed away.

Our teacher’s adoration for coffee is so strong we’re pretty sure it’s the real class assistant.

My baby cousin looked at the spinning ceiling fan with such adoration you’d think it had saved his life.

I watched my pizza with silent adoration as the cheese stretched out like it was doing yoga.

In ancient times, people showed adoration for their gods with songs, dances, and even food offerings—basically the world’s earliest fan clubs, just with fewer posters and more goats.

At dawn a boy knelt before a stray cat, his face full of adoration, pure adoration. He fed it a piece of toast, wrapped it in his sweater, and hummed a soft song. His adoration warmed the cat; his adoration made a neighbor stop and smile; the cat blinked slow with adoration. They walked home together, both calm.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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