dignation
noun
plural -s
obsolete
: the act of showing esteem especially to an inferior : condescension
Word History
Etymology
Middle English dignacion, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French dignation, from Latin dignation-, dignatio, from dignatus (past participle of dignare, dignari to consider worthy, deign) + -ion-, -io -ion
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
- power stroke
- power structure
- power struggle
- power supply
- power sweep
- power take-off
- power train
- power trip
- power tube
- power unit
- power up
- power walk
- power walked
- power walking
- power walks
- power(s) of persuasion
- power-assisted steering
- power-dive
- power-dived
- power-dives
- power-diving
- power-operate
- power-political
- power-stall landing
- power-up