Gratitude vs Admiration - What's the difference?
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The state of being grateful.
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
As nouns the difference between gratitude and admiration
is that gratitude is the state of being grateful while 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.gratitude
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(wikipedia gratitude)Noun
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* appreciation * thankfulness * gratefulnessAntonyms
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(en noun)Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
Of other your new prankes.'' — , I.ii.
- Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .