admiration
1. [ noun ] a feeling of delighted approval and liking
Synonyms: esteem
Related terms: liking Anglophilia hero_worship respect
2. [ noun ] the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Synonyms: wonder wonderment
Related terms: astonishment awe wonder
3. [ noun ] a favorable judgment
Synonyms: appreciation
Examples:

"a small token in admiration of your works"

Related terms: blessing idealization adoration
Similar spelling:   admiring
  admiringly
  admirer
  admiral
  admirability
  admiralty
  admirably
  admirableness
  admirable