16 letter words ending in ion

Anaesthetization (n.) The process of anaesthetizing; also, the condition of the nervous system induced by anaesthetics.

Anathematization (n.) The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation.

Characterization (n.) The act or process of characterizing.

Christianization (n.) The act or process of converting or being converted to a true Christianity.

Circumdenudation (n.) Denudation around or in the neighborhood of an object.

Circumnavigation (n.) The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.

Consignification (n.) Joint signification.

Contraindication (n.) An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.

Countervallation (n.) See Contravallation.

Debituminization (n.) The act of depriving of bitumen.

Decentralization (n.) The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.

Desynonymization (n.) The act of desynonymizing.

Diphthongization (n.) The act of changing into a diphthong.

Disaccommodation (n.) A state of being unaccommodated or unsuited.

Disappropriation (n.) The act of disappropriating.

Disincorporation (n.) Deprivation of the rights and privileges of a corporation.

Disqualification (n.) The act of disqualifying, or state of being disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability; as, the disqualification of men for holding certain offices.

Disqualification (n.) That which disqualifies; that which incapacitates or makes unfit; as, conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office; sickness is a disqualification for labor.

Flabbergastation (n.) The state of being flabbergasted.

Forisfamiliation (n.) The act of forisfamiliating.

Incircumspection (n.) Want of circumspection.

Indiscrimination (n.) Want of discrimination or distinction; impartiality.

Interpenetration (n.) The act of penetrating between or within other substances; mutual penetration.

Irreconciliation (n.) Want of reconciliation; disagreement.

Maleconformation (n.) Malconformation.

Misappropriation (n.) Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

Mispronunciation (n.) Wrong or improper pronunciation.

Predetermination (n.) The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will.

Presignification (n.) The act of signifying or showing beforehand.

Prestidigitation (n.) Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling.

Retrovaccination (n.) The inoculation of a cow with human vaccine virus.

Self-degradation (n.) The act of degrading one's self, or the state of being so degraded.

Self-destruction (n.) The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide.

Self-examination (n.) An examination into one's own state, conduct, and motives, particularly in regard to religious feelings and duties.

Self-gratulation (n.) Gratulation of one's self.

Self-indignation (n.) Indignation at one's own character or actions.

Slubberdegullion (n.) A mean, dirty wretch.

Spiritualization (n.) The act of spiritualizing, or the state of being spiritualized.

Subconstellation (n.) A subordinate constellation.

Superfecundation (n.) Fertilization of two ova, at the same menstruation, by two different acts of coition.

Superinstitution (n.) One institution upon another, as when A is instituted and admitted to a benefice upon a title, and B instituted and admitted upon the presentation of another.

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