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Admiration vs Obamamania - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between admiration and obamamania

is that admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue while obamamania is fervent]] admiration of [[w:barack obama|barack obama.

admiration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
  • (obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
  • * Lear: Your name, faire Gentlewoman?
    Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
    Of other your new prankes.'' —     , I.ii.
  • (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .

    Synonyms

    * wonder * approval * appreciation * adoration * reverence * worship

    Derived terms

    * admirative * admiratively

    obamamania

    English

    (wikipedia Obamamania)

    Alternative forms

    * Obamania * Obama-mania, Obama mania

    Noun

    (-)
  • Fervent]] admiration of [[w:Barack Obama, Barack Obama.
  • * 2007 , , ISBN 9780399154379, page 197:
    • Obamamania sweeps the nation as millions of voters find themselves deeply impressed by Obama's views, and the fact that he was on Oprah .
    *

    Related terms

    * Obamanomics * Obamunism * ObamaCare