assentation

as·sen·ta·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [as-en-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌæs ɛnˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌæ.sen.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-en-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌæs ɛnˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of assentation word

noun assentation servile or hypocritical agreement 3
noun assentation immediate and usually flattering or hypocritical assent 3
noun assentation the practice of assenting readily, especially obsequiously. 1
noun assentation Insincere or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence. 1

See all 4 definitions of assentation

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Origin of assentation

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85, assentation is from the Latin word assentātiōn- (stem of assentātiō). See assent, -ation

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Parts of speech for Assentation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assentation

assentation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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