arrogation
pronunciation
How to pronounce arrogation in British English:
UK [ˌærəʊ'geɪʃən]
How to pronounce arrogation in American English:
US [ˌærə'geɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- seizure by the government
Word Origin
- arrogation (n.)
- 1580s, from Latin arrogationem (nominative arrogatio), noun of action from past participle stem of arrogare "to claim for oneself" (see arrogance).
Example
- 1. Newspapers and other traditional media have complained from time to time about the arrogation of their content , but it is by absorbing the world 's advertising that google has become their most destructive competitor .
- 2. Facing the " arrogation " of rationality over " spirit " , modern moral education must maintain and flourish spirit so as to really cultivate " spiritual morality " and " people with spirit " .