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festination definition

fes·ti·na·tion (fes′tə nā′s̸hən)

noun

an involuntary inclination to hurry in walking, esp. seen in certain nervous diseases, as Parkinson's disease

Etymology: L festinatio, haste: see festinate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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