Defenition of the word unction
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Defenition of the word unction
- A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes. (source: UMLS)
- smug self-serving earnestness
- anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
- excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
- semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Synonyms for the word unction
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- fulsomeness
- inunction
- oiliness
- oleaginousness
- smarm
- smarminess
- unctuousness
Hyponyms for the word unction
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- arnica
- baby oil
- balsam
- carron oil
- cerate
- chrism
- chrisom
- holy oil
- lip balm
- mentholated salve
- mercurial ointment
- sacramental oil
- zinc ointment
Hypernyms for the word unction
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- anointing
- anointment
- compliment
- curative
- cure
- hypocrisy
- religious ceremony
- religious ritual
- remedy
- therapeutic
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