adjuration

noun

ad·​ju·​ra·​tion ˌa-jə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: a solemn oath

2

: an earnest urging or advising

adjuratory

ə-ˈju̇r-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 

adjective

Synonyms

• appeal
• conjuration
• cry
• desire
• entreaty
• petition
• plea
• pleading
• prayer
• solicitation
• suit
• suppliance
• supplication

Examples of adjuration in a Sentence

though he was loath to take over the family business, he couldn't refuse his ailing father's adjuration

an adjuration to check the facts carefully before publishing the exposé on corruption in the statehouse

Recent Examples on the Web

This has been a long half century of adjuration towards this name change. —Deena Zaru, ABC News, 23 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adjuracioun "exorcism," borrowed from Anglo-French adjuraciun "charging on oath," borrowed from Latin adjūrātiōn-, adjūrātiō "appeal," from adjūrāre "to adjure" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1