assentation
1Assentation — As sen*ta tion, n. [L. assentatio. See {Assent}, v.] Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence. [1913 Webster] Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction …
2assentation — [as΄en tā′shən] n. immediate and usually flattering or hypocritical assent …
3assentation — ˌasən.ˈtāshən, ˌaˌsen.ˈt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin assentation , assentatio, from assentatus (past participle of assentari) + ion , io ion : ready assent especially when insincere or obsequious a tame and banal assentation George Saintsbury …
4assentation — /as en tay sheuhn/, n. the practice of assenting readily, esp. obsequiously. [1475 85; < L assentation (s. of assentatio). See ASSENT, ATION] * * * …
5assentation — noun Date: 15th century ready assent especially when insincere or obsequious …
6assentation — n. ready but insincere assent …
7assentation — as·sen·ta·tion …
8assentation — as•sen•ta•tion [[t]ˌæs ɛnˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. the practice of assenting readily, esp. obsequiously • Etymology: 1475–85; < L …
9assentation — n. ready, insincere assent. ♦ assentatious, a. willing to assent. ♦ assentator, n. flatterer; one assenting insincerely or conniving. ♦ assentatory, a …
10Assentiren — (v. lat.), 1) beistimmen; 2) Einen zu einem Zweck, bes. zum Militärdienst für tüchtig erklären, worauf er in die Asséntliste od. Musterrolle eingetragen u. ihm ein Schein darüber, Assentschein, ausgestellt wird. Daher Assentirung, 1) Annahme von… …
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