malacissation

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noun

The act of making soft or supple.

OriginLatin malacissare →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounmalacissation (countable and uncountable, plural malacissations)

plural malacissations

  1. countableobsoleterareuncountableThe act of making soft or supple.

    All sudden renovation of the body is wrought either by the spirit, or by malacissations.

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Origin

  1. Latinmalacissare“to make soft”
  2. Englishmalacissation

From Latin malacissare (“to make soft”), from Ancient Greek.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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