adorazione

adoration

noun ah-doh-rah-tsee-OH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin 'adoratio' (worship, prayer)

Also means

worship

Usage Note

Adorazione spans religious worship (l'adorazione dei Magi = the Adoration of the Magi) and intense personal devotion or love. It is stronger and more sincere than adulazione (flattery). The plural adorazioni is regular, though the word is often used in the singular as an uncountable concept.

Examples

"Guarda sua figlia con adorazione."

Natural Translation

He looks at his daughter with adoration.

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