Meanings
suffix
- humorousinformalsometimesForms a more specific type of vacation, and sometimes ad-hoc nonce words.First known use late 2000s
Origin
Back-formation from vacation; a libfix.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-cation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cation
MLA
“-cation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cation.
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