Definitions for unction

Definitions for (noun) unction

Main entry: unction, inunction

Definition: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual


Main entry: ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve

Definition: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation


Main entry: smarminess, fulsomeness, unction, unctuousness, oiliness, oleaginousness

Definition: smug self-serving earnestness


Main entry: smarm, unction, fulsomeness

Definition: excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm


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