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ascription en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
   • And was thy breath A pure and sweet ascription to His praise? 1846, Lydia Sigourney, Voice of Flowers, The Winter Hyacinth, page 7:
   • Since antiquity, Jewish tradition has softened the image by interpreting the word [zonah] as "innkeeper," one who "provides food" (/zun/). There is no reason, however, to doubt the ascription of harlotry. 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary:
2. (uncountable, usually) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.

Forms

Deriveds

misascription · nonascription

Translations (9)

nl toewijzing (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · pt atribuição (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · sv tilldelning (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · de Zuschreibung (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · ru припи́сывание (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · bg приписване (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · fr attribution (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · es adscripción (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) · fi syyksi katsominen (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something)