Difference between Admiration and Esteem

Admiration

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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. Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.

Example sentence: There is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day.

Esteem

Part of speech: noun

Definition: favourable regard

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To regard someone with respectto regard something as valuable; to prizeto look upon something in a particular wayTo judge; to estimate; to appraise

Example sentence: Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.