assentation Meaning, Definition & Usage

As`sen*ta"tion noun

Etymology

L. assentatio. See Assent, v.

Definitions

1. Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.

   Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. Ld. Chesterfield.