mo·rig·er·a·tion \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən\noun (-s) Etymology: Latin morigeration-, morigeratio, from morigeratus + -ion-, -io -ion : servile obedience : obsequiousness < a much more contemptible form of morigeration than that of courtiers to princes — Fortnightly Review >