Inunction Definition

ĭn-ŭngkshən
noun
The act of rubbing ointment, liniment, etc. into the skin.
Webster's New World
An ointment, liniment, etc.
Webster's New World
The act of anointing, as in a religious ceremony.
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Other Word Forms of Inunction

Noun

Singular:
inunction
Plural:
inunctions

Origin of Inunction

  • Middle English anointing from Latin inūnctiō inūnctiōn- from inūnctus past participle of inunguere to anoint in- on in–2 unguere to smear

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin inunctio, from inunctus, past participle of inungo (“anoint”), from in- + ungo (“anoint”)

    From Wiktionary

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