英语词汇“extreme unction”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

extreme unction

释义

extreme /iks-trēmˈ or (archaic) eksˈ/

adjective (superl (rare) extrēmˈest; compar (rare) extrēmˈer)

Outermost
Most remote
Last
Highest in degree
Greatest
Most violent
(of opinions, etc) not moderate, going to great lengths
Stringent

noun

The utmost point or verge
End
The utmost or the highest limit or degree
The subject or predicate in a proposition (logic)
(in pl) great necessity (obsolete)

ORIGIN: OFr extreme, from L extrēmus, superl of exter, exterus on the outside

extrēmeˈly adverb

extrēmeˈness noun

extrēˈmism noun

extrēˈmist noun

Someone ready to go to extremes
A holder of extreme opinions
An advocate of extreme action

adjective

Of or characteristic of extremists

extremity /-tremˈi-ti/ noun

The utmost limit
The highest degree
Greatest necessity or distress
Extreme condition
An end
A hand or foot

extrēmˈophile noun

A micro-organism that is capable of living in hostile conditions or an extreme environment

extreme fighting see ultimate fighting under ultimate

extremely high frequency see under frequent

extreme programming noun (also with caps; computing)

A method of software development involving the close collaboration of two or more programmers on small components of code whose design may be subject to sudden changes (abbrev XP)

extreme sport noun

An unconventional sport that exposes the participants to personal danger

extreme unction see under unction

go to extremes

To go too far
To use extreme measures

in the extreme

To the highest degree
Extremely

the last extremity

The utmost misfortune
Death

unction /ungkˈshən/

noun

An anointing
That which is used for anointing
Ointment
That quality in language which raises emotion or devotion
Warmth of address
Religious glibness
Divine or sanctifying grace
Gusto

ORIGIN: L unctiō, -ōnis unction, besmearing, ūnctum fat

unctūosˈity noun

Unctuousness

uncˈtūous adjective

Oily
Greasy
Full of unction
Offensively suave and smug

uncˈtūously adverb

uncˈtūousness noun

extreme unction (RC)

The sacrament of anointing a dying person with consecrated oil

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