unctuousness

unc·tu·ous

U0044800 (ŭngk′cho͞o-əs)adj.1. Excessively ingratiating or insincerely earnest: was annoyed by the unctuous waiter.2. a. Containing or composed of oil or fat.b. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.3. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil.

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[Middle English, from Old French unctueus, from Medieval Latin ūnctuōsus, from Latin ūnctum, ointment, from neuter past participle of unguere, to anoint.]

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unc′tu·ous·ly adv.unc′tu·ous·ness, unc′tu·os′i·ty (-ŏs′ĭ-tē) n.Synonyms: unctuous, fulsome, oily, smarmy
These adjectives mean insincerely, self-servingly, or smugly agreeable or earnest: asked a favor in an unctuous tone of voice; gave the dictator a fulsome introduction; oily praise; smarmy self-importance.

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unctuousness - smug self-serving earnestness smarminess, unction, fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousnesshypocrisy - insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

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