/ ˌædməˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] admiration (for sb/sth) a feeling of respect and liking for sb/sth :
I have great admiration for her as a writer.
to watch / gaze in admiration
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense marvelling, wonder ): from Latin admiratio(n-) , from the verb admirari , from ad- at + mirari wonder.