unction

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noun

1. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
• Syn:
smarm, fulsomeness
• Derivationally related forms:
fulsome (for: fulsomeness), smarmy (for: smarm)
• Hypernyms:
compliment
2. smug self-serving earnestness
• Syn:
fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness
• Derivationally related forms:
unctuous (for: unctuousness), smarmy (for: smarminess), oleaginous (for: oleaginousness), oily (for: oiliness), fulsome (for: fulsomeness)
• Hypernyms:
hypocrisy
3. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
• Syn:
ointment, unguent, balm, salve
• Derivationally related forms:
salve (for: salve)
• Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
• Hypernyms:
remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
• Hyponyms:
arnica, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate,
chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil, lip balm, mentholated salve,
mercurial ointment, zinc ointment
• Substance Meronyms:
lanolin, wool fat, wool grease
4. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
• Syn:
inunction
• Derivationally related forms:
inunct (for: inunction)
• Hypernyms:
anointing, anointment, religious ceremony, religious ritual

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  inunction, ointment, unguent, balm, salve, fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness, smarm