inunction

English Thesaurus

1. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual (noun.act)

hypernym	:	anointing, anointment,
definition	:	the act of applying oil or an oily liquid (noun.act)

hypernym	:	religious ceremony, religious ritual,
definition	:	a ceremony having religious meaning (noun.act)

derivation	:	anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil,
definition	:	administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (verb.body)

derivation	:	anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil,
definition	:	administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing (verb.body)