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intinction

American  
[in-tingk-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɪŋk ʃən /

noun

  1. (in a communion service) the act of steeping the bread or wafer in the wine in order to enable the communicant to receive the two elements conjointly.

intinction British  
/ ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən /

noun

  1. Christianity the practice of dipping the Eucharistic bread into the wine at Holy Communion

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Etymology

Origin of intinction

1550–60; < Late Latin intinctiōn- (stem of intinctiō ) “a dipping in,” equivalent to intinct(us) ( in- 2, tinct ( def. ) ) + -iōn- -ion

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In the UK, the Church of England has also advised against intinction and the placing of wafers directly on the tongue by those administering Eucharist.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2020

By intinction, the wafer is dipped in the wine, handed by the priest to the communicant.

From Time Magazine Archive

They favor "intinction," as practiced in the Eastern Orthodox Church and in some U. S. parishes, where there are tuberculous communicants.

From Time Magazine Archive

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