unction
An ointment or salveAn ointment or salve.
» The priest administered Extreme Unction.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)An ointment or salve.
мазьmazʹ
(countable, uncountable)A religious or ceremonial anointing.
пома́заниеpomázanije
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
(countable, uncountable)A balm or something that soothes.
еле́йjeléj
(countable, uncountable)A quality in language, address or delivery which expresses sober and fervent emotion.
(countable, uncountable)Unctuousness: A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.
(countable, uncountable)Divine or sanctifying grace.
(Internet, humorous)A gathering of uncs.
Examples
1 sentencesThe priest administered Extreme Unction.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin unctiō. Blend of unc (“older man”) + function (“social occasion”)Borrowed from Latin unctiō.
Blend of unc (“older man”) + function (“social occasion”)
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Forms
plural: unctionsSynonyms
11 synonyms- anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual:inunction
- excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm:smarmfulsomeness
- semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation:ointmentunguentbalmsalve
- smug self-serving earnestness:fulsomenessoilinessoleaginousnesssmarminessunctuousness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable