assentation

[ as-en-tey-shuhn ]

noun
  1. the practice of assenting readily, especially obsequiously.

Origin of assentation

1
First recorded in 1475–85, assentation is from the Latin word assentātiōn- (stem of assentātiō). See assent, -ation

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British Dictionary definitions for assentation

assentation

/ (ˌæsɛnˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. servile or hypocritical agreement

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