insectation

English

Etymology

From Latin insectatio. See insectator.

Noun

insectation (plural insectations)

1. (obsolete) pursuit; harassment; persecution
   • 1673, Barten Holiday, The Life of Persius:

     an insectation of the new Poets and Orators

References

• “insectation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• toneticians, nicotinates