Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
English: unction, inunction
unctionEnglish
unction, fulsomeness, balm, inunction, oiliness
Noun
Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
English: ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve
Smug self-serving earnestness
English: fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness, unction
1 more noun senses
Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
English: unction, smarm, fulsomeness