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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024unc•tion (ungk′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act of anointing, esp. as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- an unguent or ointment;
salve. - something soothing or comforting.
- an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner, esp. in speaking.
- [Relig.]
- the oil used in religious rites, as in anointing the sick or dying.
- the shedding of a divine or spiritual influence upon a person.
- the influence shed.
- See extreme unction.
- the manifestation of spiritual or religious inspiration.
- Latin ūnctiōn (stem of ūnctiō) anointing, besmearing, equivalent. to ūnct(us) (past participle of ung(u)ere to smear, anoint) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English unctioun 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: unction /ˈʌŋkʃən/ n - chiefly the act of anointing with oil in sacramental ceremonies, in the conferring of holy orders
- excessive suavity or affected charm
- an ointment or unguent
- anything soothing or comforting
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin unctiō an anointing, from ungere to anoint; see unguentˈunctionless adj |