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insectation

insectation noun: pursuit; harassment; persecution.

Noun

insectation (plural insectations)

  1. (obsolete) pursuit; harassment; persecution
    • an insectation of the new Poets and Orators1673, Barten Holiday, The Life of Persius

Forms of insectation

pluralinsectations

Origin of insectation

From Latin insectatio. See insectator.

Questions about insectation

What does insectation mean?
Insectation means pursuit; harassment; persecution.
What part of speech is insectation?
Insectation is a noun.
What is the plural of insectation?
The plural of insectation is insectations.

Words near insectation in the dictionary

  1. insectarial
  2. insectaries
  3. insectarium
  4. insectariums
  5. insectary
  6. insectation
  7. insectations
  8. insectdom
  9. insected
  10. insectian
  11. insecticidal

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