Definition of unction
- n. - The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an
unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a
symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.
- n. - That which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment;
hence, anything soothing or lenitive.
- n. - Divine or sanctifying grace.
- n. - That quality in language, address, or the like, which
excites emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and
tenderness; sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor.