admiration

1. A feeling of delighted approval and liking (synset 107515980)
   is a type of: liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
   subtypes:

   • anglophilia - admiration for Britain and British customs
   • hero worship - admiration for great men (or their memory)
   • philhellenism - admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs
   • philogyny - admiration for women
   same as: esteem
2. The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising (synset 107525235)
   is a type of: amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
   subtypes: awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
   same as: wonder, wonderment
3. A favorable judgment (synset 101221083)
   "a small token in admiration of your works"
   is a type of: approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving
   subtypes:

   • adoration, idolisation, idolization - the act of admiring strongly
   • glorification, idealisation, idealization - a portrayal of something as ideal
   same as: appreciation

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