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morigeration|mɒrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən| [ad. L. mōrigerātiōn-em compliance, n. of action f. mōrigerārī (see prec.) + -ation.] Obedience, compliance, deference to superiors, obsequiousness.
1605Bacon Adv. Learn. i. iii. §10 Not that I can taxe or condemne the morigeration or application of learned men to men in fortune. 1659Evelyn Let. to Boyle 3 Sept., That fond morigeration to the mistaken customs of the age. 1903Edin. Rev. Apr. 384 Morigeration served their turn during the first part of their Asiatic journey. |