unction — the action of anointing someone with oil or ointment as a religious rite or as a symbol of investiture
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of anointing someone with oil or ointment as a religious rite or as a symbol of investiture
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌŋkʃən/
Korean meaning: 종교적 의식이나 임명의 상징으로 기름이나 연고를 바르는 행위
Korean pronunciation: **엉**크션
Example Sentences
- The politician's speech was dripping with so much unction that even his own supporters rolled their eyes.
- The priest administered extreme unction to the dying patient.
- Her voice carried such false unction that it sounded like she was auditioning for a soap opera.
unction
NOUN//ˈʌŋkʃən//
the action of anointing someone with oil or ointment as a religious rite or as a symbol of investiture
the action of anointing someone with oil or ointment as a religious rite or as a symbol of investiture
At the junction, unction serves its holy function!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'unctio'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '기름을 바르다'는 의미의 'ungere'에서 나왔습니다. 종교적 의식에서 기름을 바르는 행위가 시간이 지나면서 진실하지 않은 간절함이라는 은유적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The politician's speech was dripping with so much unction that even his own supporters rolled their eyes.”
“The priest administered extreme unction to the dying patient.”
“Her voice carried such false unction that it sounded like she was auditioning for a soap opera.”
“The ceremony of unction has been practiced in Christianity for centuries.”
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