festination

[ fes-tuh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a gait marked by an involuntary hurrying in walking, observed in certain nerve diseases.

festination

/ ˌfɛstɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. an involuntary quickening of gait, as in some persons with Parkinson's disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of festination¹

1530–40; < Latin festinātiōn- (stem of festinātiō ) a hastening. See festinate, -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of festination¹

C16: from Latin festīnātiō , from festīnāre to hasten

Example Sentences

Trepidation, and at the same time festination, have beguiled me, and the similitude of the boxes has deceived me.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps Mr. Loudon, in his eager festination for a crop, may have determined to bury in quicklime.

From Project Gutenberg