Main Entry:

unc·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˈəŋ(k)-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English unccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin unction-, unctio, from unguere to anoint — more at ointment

Date:

14th century

1: the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing2: something used for anointing : ointment, unguent3 a: religious or spiritual fervor or the expression of such fervor b: exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or manner : unctuousness