inunction
inunction · inunctions
The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balmThe anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.
/ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.
More definitions
- anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Origin
From Latin inunctio, from inunctus, past participle of inungo (“anoint”), from in- + ungoFrom Latin inunctio, from inunctus, past participle of inungo (“anoint”), from in- + ungo (“anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”).
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Forms
plural: inunctions| Singular | inunction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual:unction
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinunct
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable