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Definition of abacination in English:

abacination

noun

(also abbacination)

  • The action of blinding a person by placing red-hot irons or reflective metal plates in front of the eyes; an instance of this.

Pronunciation

abacination

/əˌbasɪˈneɪʃn/ /əˌbas(ə)nˈeɪʃn/

Origin

Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin abacinare abacinate + -ation.