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occecation

/ˌɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

occecation noun: the act of making blind.

Noun

occecation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of making blind
    Synonyms:
    blinding
  2. The state of being blind.
    • It is an addition to the misery of this inward occecation.17th century, Joseph Hall, Meditations (possibly?)
    Synonyms:
    blindness

Synonyms of occecation

Origin of occecation

From Latin occaecatio, from occaecare (“to make blind”), from ob + caecare (“to blind”), from caecus (“blind”).

Questions about occecation

What does occecation mean?
Occecation means the act of making blind.
What part of speech is occecation?
Occecation is a noun.
How do you pronounce occecation?
Occecation is pronounced /ˌɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/.

Words near occecation in the dictionary

  1. occasionwear
  2. occasive
  3. occassionally
  4. occation
  5. OCCB
  6. occecation
  7. occerence
  8. occhio
  9. occhiolism
  10. occhios
  11. occident

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