Home Dee Dee Word of the Day – Feb. 9 – Adulation Dee Dee Word of the Day – Feb. 9 – Adulation By Staff mB - February 9, 2012 1294 Noun: Adulation (aj-uh-LAY-shun) Definition: Excessive or slavish admiration or flattery. Sample sentence: The star was somewhat embarrassed by the adulation of his teenage fans.