unction
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
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