ad ‧ u ‧ la ‧ tion /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌædʒʊˈleɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin adulatio , from adulari 'to flatter' ]
praise and admiration for someone that is more than they really deserve
—adulatory /ˌædʒəˈleɪt ə ri, ˌædʒʊˈleɪt ə ri, ˈædʒəleɪt ə ri $ ˈædʒələtɔːri/ adjective