Adoration
Magi's offered emotion
Adoration is intense love, devotion, or worship.
In religious contexts, it describes reverent honor directed toward a deity: the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
More commonly, it means deep affection or admiration: She looked at him with adoration.
The word suggests something beyond ordinary fondness—love that approaches worship.
Religious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- prayerAddress to deity
praise · genuflection · altar · sanctuary · hymn · psalm · icon · relic
Extreme reverent admiration
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- admirationDeep respect felt
obsession · stan · devotee · followership · groupie · superfan · autograph · merchandise
Short-lived intense attraction
- passionIntense emotional drive
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- belovedOne who is treasured
- cherishValue with deep affection
idolize · smitten · enamored · tenderness · affection · longing · yearning · sweetheart
Excessively affectionate toward
- cherishingHolding something deeply valued
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- bondingForming close connections
motherly · fatherly · protectiveness · pride · unconditional · cradling · cooing · beaming
State of being born
- EpiphanyChristian feast, January sixth
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- Christ childSacred newborn of Bethlehem
- goldElement seventy-nine
frankincense · myrrh · kneeling · Madonna · infant · star · pilgrimage · Giotto
worship
Religious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
prayer · praise · genuflection · altar · sanctuary · hymn · psalm · icon · relic · shrine
idolization
Extreme reverent admiration
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
admiration · obsession · stan · devotee · followership · groupie · superfan · autograph · merchandise · poster
infatuation
Short-lived intense attraction
cherish · idolize · smitten · enamored · tenderness · affection · longing · yearning · sweetheart · darling
doting
Excessively affectionate toward
- cherishingHolding something deeply valued
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
bonding · motherly · fatherly · protectiveness · pride · unconditional · cradling · cooing · beaming · indulgent
nativity
State of being born
- EpiphanyChristian feast, January sixth
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- Christ childSacred newborn of Bethlehem
gold · frankincense · myrrh · kneeling · Madonna · infant · star · pilgrimage · Giotto · Botticelli
- Catholic prayersOur Father, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed
Adorationhatred
Intense hostile aversion
loathing · abhorrence · detestation · hate · contempt
Adorationindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · coldness · detachment · unconcern · dispassion
Adorationcontempt
Disdainful disregard
blasphemy · desecration · disdain · scorn · profanation
adore, adored, adorer, adorers, adores, adoring, adoringly, adorable, adorably