jejunation

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US/ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒuˈneɪ̯ʃən/UK/ˌd͡ʒɛd͡ʒ(j)ʊˈneɪ̯ʃən/

noun

fasting

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OriginLatin ieiūnātiō →
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Meanings

nounjejunation (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralobsoleterarefasting

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Origin

  1. Latinieiūnātiō
  2. Englishjejunation

Borrowed from Latin ieiūnātiō.

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APA

jejunation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jejunation

MLA

“jejunation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jejunation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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