anointment

Etymology

anoint + -ment

noun

  1. The act of anointing with oil or other liquids.
  2. (figurative) An official nomination.
    French Socialists gathered recently in the Loire Valley for a weekend of debate that turned into the virtual anointment of Anne Hidalgo, the charismatic and divisive mayor of Paris, as their candidate for next year’s presidential election. 2021-09-02, Roger Cohen, “The French Left Is in Disarray, but Here Comes Anne Hidalgo”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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