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单词 palliation
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palliationn.

Brit. /ˌpalɪˈeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌpæliˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
Forms: late Middle English palliacioun, 1500s– palliation, 1600s–1800s paliation; also Scottish pre-1700 palliatioun.
Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French palliation; Latin palliation-, palliatio.
Etymology: < (i) Middle French, French palliation alleviation of a disease or its symptoms without curing it (c1314 in Old French as pauliation ), dissimulation (1455; compare Anglo-Norman palliacion padding (c1305 or earlier)), and its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin palliation-, palliatio the action of cloaking or concealing something, dissimulation (from 12th cent. in British and continental sources), extenuation, excuse (from 12th cent. in British sources) < palliat- , past participial stem of palliare to cloak, conceal (see palliate v.) + -io -ion suffix1.
1. That which cloaks or conceals (an act, etc.), or which may be used for that purpose; a cloak or covering. Also: the action of cloaking or concealing something. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > [noun]
coverture1393
laina1400
coveringc1400
palliation?c1425
lainingc1440
lonea1450
hudder-mudder1461
hugger-mugger1529
concealment1565
celation1567
hugger1576
burial1596
smothering1602
suppression1651
disguisal1652
hugger-mug1654
latitancy1701
cover-up1927
wraps1939
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > means of concealment > [noun]
shadowc1200
blindfolding?c1225
coverturec1374
hiding1382
veilc1384
palliation?c1425
covert1574
panoply1576
hoodwink1577
mask1597
cover1600
screena1616
pretexture1618
purdah1621
subterfuge1621
tecture1624
coverlet1628
domino1836
face shield1842
concealment1847
protective colouring1873
camouflage1885
protective coloration1892
smokescreen1926
cover-up1927
scrim1942
marzipan1945
?c1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (Paris) (1971) 384 The rewle of palliacioun [?a1425 N.Y. Acad. Med. Gouernaunce palliatif; L. Regimen palliatiuum], i. of hydinge or of clowtynge forth, haþ þre entenciouns.
1577 S. Patrick tr. I. Gentillet Disc. Wel Governing (1602) 228 They make her [sc. justice] serve..as a palliation or coverture, for all assassi[n]ments, murders, and vengeances.
1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης xxvii. 220 For if Princes need no palliations, as he tells his Son, wherfore is it that he himself hath so oft'n us'd them?
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness To Rdr. ¶9. p. ix The generality of Christians make the external frame of Religion but a palliation for sin.
1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature V. 344 Candour would wish to throw a veil over the failings of an illustrious character; but deliberately perpetrated crimes have no claim to palliation.
2. The action or an instance of disguising or seeking to make less conspicuous the gravity of an offence, etc., by excuses and apologies; extenuation, excuse. Frequently in in palliation of.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > excuse > [noun] > offering an excuse > extenuation
glozing1377
colouring?1435
mincing1533
palliationa1538
polishing1646
extenuation1651
mitigation1664
a1538 A. Abell Roit or Quheill of Tyme f. 119v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Palliatioun Confessionis thare..all full of purite without palliatioun.
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Mm2v Herein comes in crookedly and dangerously, a palliation of a great part of Ceremoniall Magicke. View more context for this quotation
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness To Rdr. ¶15. p. xiv The foments of strife and palliations of Hypocrisy.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. liv. 347 Evils self-caused..admit not of palliation.
1766 E. Griffith Double Mistake v. iv. 76 I can only, in palliation of my behaviour, say, that it was not badness of heart..which tempted me to leave my sphere.
1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park II. ii. 28 He was anxious while vindicating himself to say nothing unkind of the others; but there was only one amongst them whose conduct he could mention without some necessity of defence or palliation . View more context for this quotation
1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. vi. 570 He could not..invoke even the tyrant's plea of necessity in palliation of his evil deeds.
1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xxx. 481 There were excuses, of course, palliations, extenuating circumstances.
1999 Civil War Hist. (Nexis) 1 June 99 Cases where it can be shown that the prisoner was impressed into the rebel service, or which can plead in palliation extreme youth, followed by open and declared repentance..may be specifically reported.
3.
a. The alleviation of a disease or its symptoms without curing it; an instance of this.
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > [noun] > alleviation
supportation1527
lenition?1541
palliation1543
restriction1599
palliative1656
blandiment1684
supportive care1895
1543 B. Traheron tr. J. de Vigo Most Excellent Wks. Chirurg. i. viii. f. 215v/2 Opiate medicines swage payn, howbeit it is onely after the maner of palliation.
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §61 A wise physician will consider whether a disease be incurable;..if he find it to be such, let him resort to palliation; and alleviate the symptom.
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋83 Palliations of diseases.
1700 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 22 481 The attempting a perfect Cure of these by the Knife..often puts an untimely end to the Patient's life, which by palliation might be prolonged.
1783 S. Johnson Let. 9 Sept. (1994) IV. 197 Excision is doubtless necessary, to the cure, and I know not any means of palliation.
1910 H. Cushing in W. Osler & T. McCrae Mod. Med. VII. 457 Tumor-palliation (decompressive operations).
1989 Nature 14 Sept. 88/1 That so much has been learned so quickly about the mechanism of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its palliation may be remarkable.
b. In extended use: alleviation, mitigation, temporary relief (of a painful emotion, situation, etc.).
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [noun] > mitigation or alleviation
allegeancec1325
swaging1340
legeancec1390
mitigationa1400
swagea1400
allegementa1425
alleging?a1425
alleviation?a1425
lighteningc1425
queeming1440
allevation1502
soberinga1510
extenuation1542
assuagement1561
releasement1569
assuaging1580
assuage1596
mitification1607
allayment1609
palliation1813
soothing1847
1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. iv. 75 The belief of his self-conquest..afforded no palliation of her distress. View more context for this quotation
1863 J. G. Holland Lett. to Joneses xxii. 314 You utterly refuse to admit that there is any palliation of your misery.
1961 L. Mumford City in Hist. xvii. 544 The machines..that would lend themselves to decentralization in a life-centered order, here become either a means to increase congestion or afford some slight temporary palliation—at a price.
1991 P. Thane Found. Welfare State (BNC) 13 The rapid growth of private charity in these years also gave rise to institutions demonstrating a variety of approaches to the palliation of poverty.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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