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monition

mo·ni·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-nish-uh n, moh-]
    • /məˈnɪʃ ən, moʊ-/
    • /məʊ.ˈnɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-nish-uh n, moh-]
    • /məˈnɪʃ ən, moʊ-/

Definitions of monition word

  • noun monition Literary. admonition or warning. 1
  • noun monition an official or legal notice. 1
  • noun monition Law. a court order to a person, especially one requiring an appearance and answer. Compare subpoena. 1
  • noun monition a formal notice from a bishop requiring the amendment of an ecclesiastical offense. 1
  • noun monition A warning of impending danger. 1
  • noun monition a warning or caution; admonition 0

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Origin of monition

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English monicio(u)n < Latin monitiōn- (stem of monitiō) warning, equivalent to monit(us) (past participle of monēre to advise, warn) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Monition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monition popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

monition usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for monition

noun monition

  • notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
  • caveat — A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement.
  • hint — an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
  • citation — A citation is an official document or speech which praises a person for something brave or special that they have done.
  • admonition — An admonition is a warning or criticism about someone's behaviour.

Antonyms for monition

noun monition

  • heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • heedlessness — The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.

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