Adulation and Despite

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Adulation

Adulation noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.
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Despite is an antonym for adulation.
Nearby Word: adulatory

Despite

Despite noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: pointedly ignored his false friend out of despite
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Adulation is an antonym for despite.
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  • In Deus Sanguinius, Sachiel glories in the adulation, despite his vows to seek only the good of the Chapter and not glory.
    Source: Glory Hound
  • On the other hand, he's an officer and a neurosurgeon, and his white colleagues treat him with respect (even adulation) despite the film being set in the 1950s.
    Source: Fair for Its Day
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