unction
Kelime Anlamı :
1. bedene sürülen yağ.
2. teskin edici ilaç veya madde.
3. extreme unction Katoliklerde ölmek üzere olan kimsenin bedenine mukaddes yağ sürme ayini.
4. yağlama.
5. kutsal yağ.
6. yapmacıklı nezaket.
7. sahte yakınlık.
8. merhem.
9. yağ sürme.
10. yağ sürerek takdis etme.
Tanımlar :
1.
the act of anointing as part of a religious, ceremonial, or healing ritual.
2. an ointment or oil; a salve.
3. something that serves to soothe; a balm.
4. affected or exaggerated earnestness, especially in choice and use of language.
2. an ointment or oil; a salve.
3. something that serves to soothe; a balm.
4. affected or exaggerated earnestness, especially in choice and use of language.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
a salve or ointment
2. a religious or ceremonial anointing
3. a balm or something that soothes
4. a smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess
2. a religious or ceremonial anointing
3. a balm or something that soothes
4. a smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
the act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration.
2. that which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence, anything soothing or lenitive.
3. divine or sanctifying grace.
4. that quality in language, address, or the like, which excites emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and tenderness; sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor.
2. that which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence, anything soothing or lenitive.
3. divine or sanctifying grace.
4. that quality in language, address, or the like, which excites emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and tenderness; sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
the act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, ointment, or oil.
2. especially— anointing as a symbol of consecration, dedication, or appointment to an important office. the practice of unction in religious ceremouials existed in the christian church at a very early day, as well as in the jewish church, and has been continued to the present time in the roman catholic, greek, and some other churches. in christian usage it includes the unction of catechumens both before and after baptism, of candidates at confirmation, of the clergy at ordination, of the sick, of kings at their coronation, and of various articles dedicated to a sacred use. the practice is not continued in protestant churches. see chrism, and holy oil (under oil).
3. anointing for medical purposes.
4. that which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; a salve.
5. hence anything that is soothing or lenitive.
6. in speech, that quality in the words used, tone of expression, or mode of address which excites devotion, fervor, tenderness, sympathy, and the like in the hearer; especially, those qualities which induce religious fervor and tenderness.
7. emotional warmth; gush; specifically, simulated fervor, devotion, or sympathy; counterfeited sentiment; nauseous sentimentality.
2. especially— anointing as a symbol of consecration, dedication, or appointment to an important office. the practice of unction in religious ceremouials existed in the christian church at a very early day, as well as in the jewish church, and has been continued to the present time in the roman catholic, greek, and some other churches. in christian usage it includes the unction of catechumens both before and after baptism, of candidates at confirmation, of the clergy at ordination, of the sick, of kings at their coronation, and of various articles dedicated to a sacred use. the practice is not continued in protestant churches. see chrism, and holy oil (under oil).
3. anointing for medical purposes.
4. that which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; a salve.
5. hence anything that is soothing or lenitive.
6. in speech, that quality in the words used, tone of expression, or mode of address which excites devotion, fervor, tenderness, sympathy, and the like in the hearer; especially, those qualities which induce religious fervor and tenderness.
7. emotional warmth; gush; specifically, simulated fervor, devotion, or sympathy; counterfeited sentiment; nauseous sentimentality.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1.
smug self-serving earnestness
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
3. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
4. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
3. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
4. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.