agnification

noun

ag·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən

plural -s

: the representation (as in painting) of persons as sheep or lambs

Word History

Etymology

Latin agnus lamb + English -i- + -fication

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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