[unc.tion] n [ME unctioun, fr. L unction-, unctio, fr. unguere to anoint--more at ointment] (14c) 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