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supplication

[ suhp-li-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.


supplication

/ ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of supplicating
  2. a humble entreaty or petition; prayer
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Other Words From

  • nonsup·pli·cation noun
  • presup·pli·cation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supplication1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin supplicātiōn-, stem of supplicātiō; equivalent to supplicate + -ion
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Example Sentences

In his characteristic manner, the judge mixed commendation, supplication and insinuation, mangling metaphors and whole sentences in service of cutting insights.

“Two hundred years ago, the Congress of the United States issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation stating that it was ‘the indispensable duty of all nations’ to offer both praise and supplication to God.

Unlike the bulk of Jewish worship, which must be done in public, tehillim are prayers most commonly whispered alone, in private supplication.

But he added that "when a blessing is requested, it is expressing a plea to God for help, a supplication to live better".

From BBC

“These goals are impossible to reconcile. That is how we wind up with constraints on domestic oil production combined with supplication to the Saudis for increases in output,” Mr. Zycher stated in a 2022 article.

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