Unction

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʌŋkʃən/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋkʃən

Full definition of unction

Noun

1. a salve or ointment
• DrydenThe king himself the sacred unction made.
2. a religious or ceremonial anointing
• MiltonTo be heir, and to be king
  By sacred unction, thy deserved right.
3. a balm or something that soothes
4. a smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess
5. divine or sanctifying grace

Related terms

• extreme unction; Anointing of the Sick