ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acquiescence, assentment, assent, accession, admission, acceptance.

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