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n. A feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval. See Synonyms at regard.

n. An object of wonder and esteem; a marvel.

n. Archaic Wonder.

n. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.

n. Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.

n. Wonder; astonishment.

n. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence.

n. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.

n. Wonder; astonishment; surprise.

n. Wonder mingled with approbation, esteem, love, or veneration; an emotion excited by what is novel, great, beautiful, or excellent: as, admiration of virtue or goodness; admiration of a beautiful woman or a fine picture.

n. The quality of exciting wonder or surprise; marvelousness; admirableness.

n. An object of wonder or approbation: now only in the phrase the admiration of.

n. a feeling of delighted approval and liking

n. a favorable judgment

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

"Following Burke, Reid identifies the affect properly inspired by beautiful objects as love (this contrasts with the affect properly inspired by sublime objects, which he identifies as admiration)."

to admiration    note of admiration   

admirative    admiratively   

appreciation    reverence    approval    wonder    adoration    worship    astonishment    prodigy   

Alsatian    Americanization    Appalachian    Balkanization    Christianization    Confederation    Corp.    Croatian    Dalmatian    Desegregation   

gratitude    curiosity    astonishment    delight    awe    appreciation    pity    satisfaction    indignation    praise