Adoration (en. Worship)

/a.dɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Very intense veneration.

Her adoration for her idol is obvious.

Son adoration pour son idole est évidente.

The act of praying or paying homage to God.

The adoration of the gods was part of their culture.

L'adoration des dieux faisait partie de leur culture.

Feeling of exalted love.

She feels boundless adoration for her family.

Elle éprouve une adoration sans limites pour sa famille.

Comes from the Latin 'adoratio', which means 'the act of praying' or 'homage'.

adoration of the heavens

Feeling of veneration towards the heavens or nature.

adoration des cieux

adoration of a saint

Respect and veneration particularly for a saint or a religious figure.

adoration d'un saint

express one's adoration

To manifest one's respect or intense love.

exprimer son adoration

venerate

Having deep respect, often religious.

vénérer

devotion

Deep commitment to a cause or a deity.

dévotion

cult

Ritual or religious practice aimed at honoring a deity.

culte

To idolize someone or something.

He really idolizes his favorite author!

Il idolâtre vraiment son auteur préféré!

To be crazy about a person.

She is completely crazy about him!

Elle est complètement dingue de lui!