n.
Pronunciation: ' ə ŋ (k)-sh ə n
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