Admiration: our polite recognition of another man's resemblance to ourselves. (Ambrose Bierce)
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Meaning · English
Admiration is insincere praise for someone who resembles us
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Examples
His admiration for the young entrepreneur was likely rooted in their shared interests
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Admiration: our polite recognition of another man's resemblance to ourselves. (Ambrose Bierce)” mean?
Admiration is insincere praise for someone who resembles us
Is “Admiration: our polite recognition of another man's resemblance to ourselves. (Ambrose Bierce)” formal or informal?
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