unction
unc.tion \'*n(k)-sh*n\ n [ME unctioun, fr. L unction-, unctio, fr. unctus, pp. o]f unguere to anoint - more at OINTMENT 1: the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing 2: something used for anointing : OINTMENT, UNGUENT 3a: religious or spiritual fervor or the expression (as in language or mann er) of such fervor 3b: exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or manner : UNCTUOUSNESS