How to Pronounce "unction"
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Definition
A formal act of anointing someone with oil, especially as part of a religious ceremony. Unction can also refer to excessive or insincere earnestness, especially in speech or manner.
Listen in Context
The priest performed the unction during the ceremony.
Unction is often used in religious traditions.
The unction was given to the sick patient.
The pastor delivered his sermon with great unction.