French word

admiration

Pronunciation

IPA/admiʁasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounadmiration

Example

Je suis en admiration devant sa rapidité.

I am full of admiration for his speed.

Illustration for admiration (admiration)

More examples

Sa peinture suscite beaucoup d'admiration.

His painting arouses a great deal of admiration.

Core concept

A person or deed that draws a quiet mix of wonder and respect.

Common phrases

  • être en admiration

    be filled with admiration

  • avoir de l'admiration pour

    feel admiration for ___

  • susciter l'admiration

    arouse admiration

Similar words

respect: A respectful attitude shown through courtesy and regard for another person.
impression: A strong effect that something leaves on the mind and feelings.
appréciation: A positive feeling based on recognizing the value of something or an action.

Definition in French

Émotion d'émerveillement ou de respect éprouvée à l'égard d'une qualité, d'un acte ou d'une personne.

Word origin

French admiration comes through Old French from Latin admiratio, a noun related to admirari, 'to wonder at'.

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses être en admiration devant or éprouver de l'admiration pour, with the partitive article de l' before the noun.

Other meanings

  • wondernoun

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