ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Abacination

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˌbæsɪˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Abacination is a noun meaning The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal.

Meaning

The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal.

Example Sentences

That blind general lost his sight by the process of abacination.
Her warmth and radiance had blinded him, a self-inflicted abacination.
I, who had seen so many brandings and abacinations, and had even used the iron myself (among the billion things I recall perfectly is the flesh of Morwenna's cheeks blistering), could scarcely force myself to go and look at him.

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Related dictionary entries include blinding, infuscation, atrament, blazing, glare, fulguration.

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