-tion

a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with verbs, whether as expressing action (revolution; commendation), or a state (contrition; starvation), or associated meanings (relation; temptation).

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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

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Also -ation, -cion, -ion, -sion, -xion.

Origin of -tion

<Latin -tiōn- (stem of -tiō), equivalent to -t(us) past participle suffix + -iōn--ion

Words nearby -tion

tin-white, tinwork, tinworks, tiny, Tiny Tim, -tion, tio Tom, -tious, tip, tip and run, tipburn

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Example sentences from the Web for -tion

But in any case each individual generalisa- tion must be referred further.
The Unexpurgated Case Against Women Suffrage|Almroth E. Wright
Indistinct′ness, Indistinc′tion, confusion: absence of distinction, sameness.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Administra′tion, in politics, the executive power or body, the ministry or cabinet.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
Prelec′tion, a lecture or discourse read to others; Prelec′tor, one who prelects: a lecturer.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

Her no- tion of chivalry is that man should accept every disadvantageous offer which may be made to him by woman.
The Unexpurgated Case Against Women Suffrage|Almroth E. Wright

British Dictionary definitions for -tion

-tion

suffix forming nouns

indicating state, condition, action, process, or resultelection; prohibition Compare -ation, -ion

Word Origin for -tion

from Old French, from Latin -tiō, -tiōn-

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suffix forming nouns

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