assentation

[ as-en-tey-shuhn ]

noun

the practice of assenting readily, especially obsequiously.

Origin of assentation

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

Words Nearby assentation

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How to use assentation in a sentence

On the other hand there is, I trust, no importunate advocacy or tedious assentation.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) | John Morley
Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son | The Earl of Chesterfield
On the other hand, there is, I trust, no importunate advocacy or tedious assentation.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
With him Placebo justifies his assentation on the ground that lords are better informed than their inferiors.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 | Alexander Pope

British Dictionary definitions for assentation

assentation

/ (ˌæsɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

servile or hypocritical agreement

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