sinistrationn.

Brit.

/ˌsɪnᵻˈstreɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌsɪnəˈstreɪʃən/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin sinistration- , sinistratio ; Latin sinistr- , sinister , -ation suffix.

Etymology: Partly (i) < post-classical Latin sinistration-, sinistratio action of moving or turning to the left (15th cent. or earlier) < sinistrat- , past participial stem of sinistrare to go on the left hand (from late 12th cent. in British sources), to oppose, prevent (14th cent. in British sources), (of fortune) to be adverse (early 15th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources; < classical Latin sinistr- , stem of sinister sinister adj.) + classical Latin -iō -ion suffix¹, and partly (ii) < classical Latin sinistr-, sinister sinister adj. + -ation suffix.

rare.

†1. Probably: misfortune or disaster. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1854 Opal (Utica, N.Y.) 4 100/1 A beacon beyond the fortuities of grovelling sinistration.

2. The condition or property of being sinistral (in various senses); = sinistrality n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [noun] > fact of having distinct sides > one or other side or hand > the left > condition of being on

leftness1530

sinistrality1852

sinistration1877

1877 Papers & Proc. & Rep. Royal Soc. Tasmania 1876 160 Out of the vast number [of shells] hitherto made known.., I believe I am right in stating that very few more than a dozen are reversed, and this sinistration, if I may be allowed to coin a word, is not confined to any particular section of the genus.

1900 Jrnl. Conchol. 9 19 Two series of shells illustrating sinistration.

1973 I. Galdston in F. Cioffi Freud: Mod. Judgm. 114 Fliess was interested in bisexuality, in handedness, in sinistration and dextration.

3. The action of moving or turning to the left.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Sinistration, a turning to the left; deflection sinistrad.

1998 E. Brownrigg Falling to Earth xiii. 120 I followed the principle of sinistration: make a left turn whenever possible.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sinistration
释义	sinistrationn. Brit. /ˌsɪnᵻˈstreɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin sinistration- , sinistratio ; Latin sinistr- , sinister , -ation suffix. Etymology: Partly (i) < post-classical Latin sinistration-, sinistratio action of moving or turning to the left (15th cent. or earlier) < sinistrat- , past participial stem of sinistrare to go on the left hand (from late 12th cent. in British sources), to oppose, prevent (14th cent. in British sources), (of fortune) to be adverse (early 15th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources; < classical Latin sinistr- , stem of sinister sinister adj.) + classical Latin -iō -ion suffix¹, and partly (ii) < classical Latin sinistr-, sinister sinister adj. + -ation suffix. rare. †1. Probably: misfortune or disaster. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1854 Opal (Utica, N.Y.) 4 100/1 A beacon beyond the fortuities of grovelling sinistration. 2. The condition or property of being sinistral (in various senses); = sinistrality n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > quality of having sides or being a side > [noun] > fact of having distinct sides > one or other side or hand > the left > condition of being on leftness1530 sinistrality1852 sinistration1877 1877 Papers & Proc. & Rep. Royal Soc. Tasmania 1876 160 Out of the vast number [of shells] hitherto made known.., I believe I am right in stating that very few more than a dozen are reversed, and this sinistration, if I may be allowed to coin a word, is not confined to any particular section of the genus. 1900 Jrnl. Conchol. 9 19 Two series of shells illustrating sinistration. 1973 I. Galdston in F. Cioffi Freud: Mod. Judgm. 114 Fliess was interested in bisexuality, in handedness, in sinistration and dextration. 3. The action of moving or turning to the left. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Sinistration, a turning to the left; deflection sinistrad. 1998 E. Brownrigg Falling to Earth xiii. 120 I followed the principle of sinistration: make a left turn whenever possible. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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