- unctionless
- \\-shənlə̇s\ adjective
: lacking in unction
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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unctionless — unc·tion·less … English syllables
unction — unctionless, adj. /ungk sheuhn/, n. 1. an act of anointing, esp. as a medical treatment or religious rite. 2. an unguent or ointment; salve. 3. something soothing or comforting. 4. an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor… … Universalium
unction — /ˈʌŋkʃən / (say ungkshuhn) noun 1. the act of anointing, especially for medical purposes or as a religious rite. 2. Chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Church a. the act of anointing with oil, especially within a sacramental ceremony to strengthen …
