admiration

English Thesaurus

1. a favorable judgment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	approval, approving, blessing,
definition	:	the formal act of approving (noun.act)

hyponym	:	adoration, idolisation, idolization,
definition	:	the act of admiring strongly (noun.act)

hyponym	:	glorification, idealisation, idealization,
definition	:	a portrayal of something as ideal (noun.act)

2. a feeling of delighted approval and liking (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	liking,
definition	:	a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	anglophilia,
definition	:	admiration for Britain and British customs (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	hero worship,
definition	:	admiration for great men (or their memory) (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	philhellenism,
definition	:	admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	philogyny,
definition	:	admiration for women (noun.feeling)

3. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	amazement, astonishment,
definition	:	the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising (noun.feeling)

hyponym	:	awe,
definition	:	an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration (noun.feeling)

4. a feeling of delighted approval and liking (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	esteem, prise, prize, respect, value,
definition	:	regard highly; think much of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	admire, look up to,
definition	:	feel admiration for (verb.emotion)

5. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	marvel, wonder,
definition	:	be amazed at (verb.communication)

6. a feeling of delighted approval and liking (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	esteem, prise, prize, respect, value,
definition	:	regard highly; think much of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	admire, look up to,
definition	:	feel admiration for (verb.emotion)

7. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	marvel, wonder,
definition	:	be amazed at (verb.communication)