liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

Anglophilia - admiration for England and English customs

hero worship - admiration for great men (or their memory)

amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"

awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"

approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

idolisation, idolization, adoration - the act of admiring strongly

idealization, glorification, idealisation - a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"