Definition of ADULATION

adulation

Plural: adulations

Noun

  • servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
  • Flattery; fulsome praise.

Examples

  • He was uncomfortable with the adulation from his fans.

Origin / Etymology

From French adulation, from Latin adulātio (“flattery”).

Scrabble Score: 10

adulation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adulation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adulation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

adulation: valid Words With Friends Word