insinuation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French insinuation, from Old French, from Latin insinuatio, from īnsinuō (“to push in, creep in, steal in”), from in (“in”) + sinus (“a winding, bend, bay, fold, bosom”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; — formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition.
- (countable, uncountable) The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
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(countable, uncountable) That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion, innuendo or intimation by distant allusion
Slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| insinuations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (36)
tl patama (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Anbiederung (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · bg подмазване (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · fr insinuation (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · tl parinig (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · ka ინსინუაცია (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · ru инсинуа́ция (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · ru инсинуа́ция (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · fr insinuation (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · ru намёк (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · ota كنایه (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Insinuation (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · sv insinuation (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · es insinuación (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · it insinuazione (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Anspielung (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Andeutung (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Bauchpinseln (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · bg намек (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · es insinuación (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · da insinuation (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · ja 当て付け (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · sh insinuacija (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · ka ინსინუაცია (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Einschmeichelei (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · bg докарване (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · pt insinuação (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · bg инсинуация (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Anbiedern (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) · de versteckte Andeutung (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · pl insynuacja (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · tl patutsada (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · ca insinuació (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de unterschwellige Anspielung (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Unterstellung (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) · de Einschmeicheln (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means)