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Vocabulary Spotlight

Adulation

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: चापलूसी (Chaaplusi) – Excessive admiration or flattery towards someone.

Pronunciation

[aj-uh-ley-shuhn]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Flattery – चापलूसी (chaaplusi)
Praise – प्रशंसा (prashansa)

Related Words

Admiration – प्रशंसा (prashansa)
Devotion – समर्पण (samarpan)

Word Origin

“Adulation” Latin ke “adulatio” se aaya hai jiska matlab hai excessive praise. Yeh word English mein 14th century se istemaal ho raha hai.

Word Family

Noun: Adulation – चापलूसी (chaaplusi)

Verb: Adulate – चापलूसी करना (chaaplusi karna)

Usage Examples

1. Adulation ke kaaran, uski asli kamiyaan sab bhool gaye.

– Due to adulation, everyone overlooked his real flaws.

2. Kuch logon ki adulation sirf apna fayda uthane ke liye hoti hai.

– Some people’s adulation is only to benefit themselves.

Cultural Note

India mein, adulation ya excessive praise ka concept kuch fields mein common hai, jaise film aur politics mein.

In Context

“Adulation” ka use kisi person ke liye hota hai jab unki over-the-top tareef ki ja rahi ho, aksar unhe impress karne ke liye.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Adulation” ka matlab kya hai?

Criticism (आलोचना)
Ignorance (अज्ञान)
Flattery (चापलूसी)
Admiration (प्रशंसा)

‘Flattery’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki adulation ka matlab hota hai excess praise ya tareef karna.

“Adulation” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)
French (फ्रेंच)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki adulation ka asal Latin word “adulatio” hai jiska matlab excessive praise hota hai.

Adulation ke liye kaun sa shabd opposite hai?

Praise (प्रशंसा)
Criticism (आलोचना)
Affection (स्नेह)
Devotion (समर्पण)

‘Criticism’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adulation ka opposite criticism ya tareef ki kami hai.