abacination
noun
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Pronunciation: /əˌbæsɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English abacinate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English abacination From abacinate + -ion.
- The act of abacinating, of blinding with the light from hot metal
“That blind general lost his sight by the process of abacination.”
“Her warmth and radiance had blinded him, a self-inflicted abacination.”