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festination
[ fes-tuh-ney-shuhn ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a gait marked by an involuntary hurrying in walking, observed in certain nerve diseases.
festination
/ ˌfɛstɪˈneɪʃən /
noun
- an involuntary quickening of gait, as in some persons with Parkinson's disease
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Word History and Origins
Origin of festination1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of festination1
C16: from Latin festīnātiō , from festīnāre to hasten
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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.
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