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adoración

adoration, worship

noun ah-doh-rah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin adoratio, from adorare (to worship).

Also means

deep love, devotion

Usage Note

Adoración can denote religious veneration of a deity or, in everyday speech, an intense personal love. The phrase adoración de los Reyes Magos refers to the Epiphany, when the Magi visited the newborn Jesus. The verb is adorar.

Examples

"Siente adoración por su madre."

Natural Translation

She feels adoration for her mother.

Literal Translation

She-feels adoration for her mother.

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