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Kudos vs Ovation - What's the difference?

kudos | ovation |

As nouns the difference between kudos and ovation

is that kudos is praise; accolades while ovation is .

kudos

English

Noun

(-)
  • Praise; accolades.
  • (proscribed) English plurals.
  • Credit for one's achievements.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=19 citation , passage=Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.}}

    Usage notes

    * The noun (term) was originally a , or as the plural of a new noun (kudo), implied by the American English pronunciation and lack of knowledge of the etymology. However, this plural treatment is frequently proscribed.

    ovation

    English

    (wikipedia ovation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.}}
  • (Ancient Rome ) A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.

    • Derived terms

    * standing ovation