Meanings
nounanointment (countable and uncountable, plural anointments)
plural anointments
- countableuncountableThe act of anointing with oil or other liquids.
- countablefigurativelyuncountableAn official nomination.
French Socialists gathered recently in the Loire Valley for a weekend of debate that turned into the virtual anointment of Anne Hidalgo, the charismatic and divisive mayor of Paris, as their candidate for next year’s presidential election.
2021 September 2, Roger Cohen, “The French Left Is in Disarray, but Here Comes Anne Hidalgo”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2021
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek χρῖσμα
- χρῖσμα (khrîsma)act
Finnish voitelu
- voiteluact
French onction
- onctionact
German Salbung, Ölung
- Salbungact
- Ölungact
Italian unzione
- unzioneact
Portuguese unção
- unçãoact
Russian миропомазание
- миропомазание (miropomazanije)act
Swedish smörjelse
- smörjelseact
Tagalog himo, paghihimo
- himoact
- paghihimoact
Cite this entry
APA
anointment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anointment
MLA
“anointment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anointment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anointment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anointment.
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