nugation

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: the act or an instance of trifling

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin nugation-, nugatio, from Latin nugatus (past participle of nugari to trifle, joke, from nugae trifles, jokes) + -ion, -io -ion

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