adulation
[ aj-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
Origin of adulation
OTHER WORDS FROM adulation
Words nearby adulation
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adularescent,
adularia,
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adullamite,
adult,
adult education,
adult fanconi's syndrome
Example sentences from the Web for self-adulation
She evinced no self-adulation, and no undue dependence upon human resources.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I |Francis Augustus CoxWe could not tolerate this sort of self-adulation from our junior.
Explorers of the Dawn |Mazo de la RocheThis is not simply a bit of self-adulation; it is distinctly the American tradition in the matter.
The Armed Forces Officer |U. S. Department of Defense
British Dictionary definitions for self-adulation
adulation
/ (ˌædjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
obsequious flattery or praise; extreme admiration