Meanings
- uncountableServile acquiescence; unqualified sycophancy towards a bully or a tyrant.First known use 1605
1659 September 3, John Evelyn, letter to Robert Boyle that fond morigeration to the mistaken customs of the age
2 more examples
Not that I can taxe or condemne the morigeration or application of learned men to men in fortune.
1605, Francis Bacon, “The First Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC, folio 16, verso[F]or the Spaniards, of all other, love to be reſpected at their ovvn homes, and cannot abide an inſolent cariage in a Stranger; On the other ſide, Courteſie and Morigeration, vvill gaine mightily upon them, […]
1642, James Howell, “Section V”, in Instructions for Forreine Travell. […], London: […] T. B. for Humprey Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC, page 59
Origin
- Medieval Latinmōrigerātiō
- Englishmorigeration
From Medieval Latin mōrigerātiō. Compare Middle English morigeracioun (“character or nature”).
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