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- [muh-nish-uh n, moh-]
- /məˈnɪʃ ən, moʊ-/
- /məʊ.ˈnɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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adjective
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adverb
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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