Unction (Noun)
Meaning 1
Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She lavished unction on her boss's mediocre presentation, no doubt hoping to curry favor.
- His unction was so over-the-top that it bordered on parody.
- The salesperson's unction was oppressive, making me want to flee the store.
- With oily unction, the politician worked the crowd, shaking hands and kissing babies.
- The insincere unction of the telemarketer's voice was a major turn-off.
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Meaning 2
Smug self-serving earnestness.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.