ADULATION Meaning of ADULATION in English [ adjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n ]■ noun excessive admiration.Derivativesadulate verbadulator nounadulatory adjective OriginME: from L. adulatio(n)- , from adulat- , adulari 'fawn on'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004