单词 | superation |
释义 | superationn.ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > [noun] > state of being visible > eclipse eclipsec1374 clipse1377 obscurationa1550 defect1571 superation1585 travail1593 occultation1601 deliquium1648 immersion1690 incidence1728 1585 J. Blagrave Math. Iewel 53 The houres outgoing or superation of the moone. 1891 Cent. Dict. Superation, the apparent passing of one planet by another, in consequence of the more rapid movement in longitude of the latter. 2. The action or process of overcoming or surmounting; conquest. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [noun] > overcoming difficulties surmounting1860 superation1866 1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life ii. 29 This superb and artistic superation of the intrinsic difficulties of dancing. 1963 Hispania 46 528/1 [The society of Buenos Aires] forced the average person to..play the role of somebody superior to himself, although he had to pay dearly for this superation in terms of insecurity. 2005 in P. Sheldrake New Westm. Dict. Christian Spirituality 406 Theologies..that focus on the superation of unjust social, political and economic structures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1585 |
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