/ ˌædjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌædʒəˈl-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) admiration and praise, especially when this is greater than is necessary
► adu·la·tory / ˌædjuˈleɪtəri; NAmE ˈædʒələtɔːri/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin adulatio(n)- , from adulari fawn on.