[ふうかん, fuukan] (n) indirect remonstrance; exhortation by insinuation[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Insinuation \In*sin"u*a`tion\, n. [L. insinuatio: cf. F.
insinuation.]
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1. The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or
flowing in.
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By a soft insinuation mix'd
With earth's large mass. --Crashaw.
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2. The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by
gentle or artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense,
as of friendly influence or interposition. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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I hope through the insinuation of Lord Scarborough
to keep them here till further orders. --Lady
Cowper.
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3. The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing
manner.
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He bad a natural insinuation and address which made
him acceptable in the best company. --Clarendon.
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4. That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or
intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be
conveyed by insinuations.
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I scorn your coarse insinuation. --Cowper.
Syn: Hint; intimation; suggestion. See {Innuendo}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
insinuation
n 1: an indirect (and usually malicious) implication [syn:
{insinuation}, {innuendo}]
2: the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by
persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use
insinuation in order to gain favor" [syn: {ingratiation},
{insinuation}]
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