ascription

[ uh-skrip-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of ascribing.
2. a statement ascribing something, especially praise to the Deity.

ascription

/ əˈskrɪpʃən; ədˈskrɪpʃən /

noun

1. the act of ascribing
2. a statement ascribing something to someone, esp praise to God

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascription¹

1590–1600; < Latin ascrīptiōn- (stem of ascrīptiō ) a written addition. See a- ⁵, script, -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascription¹

C16: from Latin ascrīptiō, from ascrībere to ascribe

Example Sentences

The first of these divisions begins, and the last ends, with an exclamatory ascription of thanks to God.

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Anthropopathism, an-thro-pop′a-thizm, n. the ascription to the Deity of human passions and affections—also Anthropop′athy.

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This ascription of extraordinary powers to ordinary people is another sign that affection is pushing common sense from his throne.

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Major, Mr. Brown insists, is "the sole authority for the ascription to James of the vernacular poems."

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Spencer has always, in my opinion with full right, repudiated the ascription of materialism.

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