Phrase guide

extreme unction

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/
  • /ɛkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Christianity

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anointing of the sick, last rites

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sacrament

History

Etymology

From extreme (“to limit, final”) + unction (“anointing”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: extremunció — sacrament
  • Czech: poslední pomazání — sacrament
  • Finnish: viimeinen voitelu — sacrament
  • French: extrême-onction — sacrament
  • German: Letzte Ölung — sacrament
  • Hungarian: utolsó kenet — sacrament
  • Italian: estrema unzione — sacrament
  • Polish: namaszczenie chorych — sacrament
  • Polish: ostatnie namaszczenie — sacrament
  • Portuguese: extrema-unção — sacrament
  • Spanish: extremaunción — sacrament
  • Swedish: sista smörjelsen — sacrament
  • Tagalog: ekstrema unsiyon — sacrament