Assentation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Assentation is a noun meaning Insincere or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.
Meaning
Insincere or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.
Example Sentences
August 10, 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust.
Word Forms
- assentations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acquiescence, assentment, assent, accession, admission, acceptance.
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