unction

unc·tion

U0044700 (ŭngk′shən)n.1. The act of anointing as part of a religious, ceremonial, or healing ritual.2. An ointment or oil; a salve.3. Something that serves to soothe; a balm.4. Affected or exaggerated earnestness, especially in choice and use of language.

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[Middle English, from Latin ūnctiō, ūnctiōn-, from ūnctus, past participle of unguere, to anoint.]

unction

(ˈʌŋkʃən) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) chiefly RC Church Eastern Churches the act of anointing with oil in sacramental ceremonies, in the conferring of holy orders2. excessive suavity or affected charm3. an ointment or unguent4. anything soothing or comforting[C14: from Latin unctiō an anointing, from ungere to anoint; see unguent] ˈunctionless adj

unc•tion

(ˈʌŋk ʃən)

n. 1. the act of anointing, esp. as a medical treatment or religious rite. 2. the oil used in religious rites, as in anointing the sick or dying. 3. something soothing or comforting. 4. an affected or excessive earnestness in manner or utterance; unctuousness. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ūnctiō, derivative of ungu(ere) to smear, anoint]

Unction

 of undertakers: a company of undertakers—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	unction - excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charmfulsomeness, smarmcompliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
	2.	unction - smug self-serving earnestness smarminess, unctuousness, fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousnesshypocrisy - insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
	3.	unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationointment, salve, unguent, balmarnica - an ointment used in treating bruisesbaby oil - an ointment for babiesbalsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resincarron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burnscerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resinchrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsamlip balm - a balm applied to the lipsmentholated salve - a salve containing mentholmercurial ointment - an ointment containing mercurycurative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve painzinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseasesmedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniqueslanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
	4.	unction - anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritualinunctionanointing, anointment - the act of applying oil or an oily liquidreligious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaning

Translations

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