Deep love and delighted admiration directed toward someone or something.
Reach for it when describing affection whose warmth is stronger than ordinary fondness
The child watched her grandfather repair the violin with open adoration.
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everyday
Fits when the bond itself matters more than visible admiration
Careful Love covers many steady relationships that are not adoring.
warm
Fits when loyal commitment over time is the evidence
Careful Devotion can be dutiful and quiet rather than delighted.
warm
Fits when gentle affection should remain proportionate
Careful Fondness is much milder than adoration.
professional
Fits when respect for qualities or achievements is central
Careful Admiration does not necessarily include affection.
formal
worship
Fits when religious reverence is genuinely intended
Careful Worship is excessive and uncomfortable for ordinary praise of a person.
literary
idolization
Fits when uncritical elevation of someone is part of the meaning
Careful Idolization usually carries a warning and should not replace healthy admiration.
look of adoration
The puppy returned Nia's look of adoration with a wagging tail.
public adoration
Public adoration grew after the singer funded the community venue.
object of adoration
The restored garden became an object of adoration for local painters.
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