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 healing
2 : something used for anointing : ointment, unguent
3 a : religious or spiritual fervor or the expression of such fervor b : exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or manner : unctuousness