OBLIQUATION

Etymology

Noun

obliquation

The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity.

Deviation from moral rectitude.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob`li*qua"tion, n. Etym: [L. obliquatio, fr. obliquare to turn obliquely. See Oblique.]

1. The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side; obliquity; as, the obliquation of the eyes. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

2. Deviation from moral rectitude. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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