Meaning of adulation in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   adulation

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin adulatio(n)-, from adulari‘fawn on’

   Definitions

   1. servile flattery

   Examples

   • « exaggerated and hypocritical praise »