Adulation
/ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/noun
Excessive praise or flattery.
Did you know?Adulation comes from Latin adūlātiō, from adulārī, which originally meant to fawn on or flatter—often with the humiliating image of a dog licking a hand.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*del-
“to lick”
Latin
Latin
adūlāri
“to fawn on, flatter, curry favor”
Latin
Latin
adūlātiō
“flattery, fawning praise”
Late Latin
Latin
adulationem
“flattery, servile praise”
Middle English
English
adulacioun
“flattery or excessive praise”
Modern English
English
adulation
“excessive admiration or praise”