ingratiation

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noun

The state of being ingratiating.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nouningratiation (countable and uncountable, plural ingratiations)

plural ingratiations

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being ingratiating.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ingratiation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ingratiation.

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