English to English
unction
('/@//N/k/S//@/n
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noun (n)
- excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- smug self-serving earnestness(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.(noun)source: webster1913