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officiation

officiation

8.4
Performing a ceremony such as a wedding or graduation
  • noun
  • /əˌfɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : oficiación
  • During the celebratory event, the officiation of the annual awards was handled with great reverence.

Examples

  • The officiation of the wedding ceremony was conducted by the local minister.

  • Though formally barred from priestly status and ritual officiation, they would also create their own opportunities to participate in religious activities by playing a central role in the Christian cofradías.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The officiation at the memorial service brought together friends and family to honor the deceased.

Synonyms

solemnization
vsofficiation
  • Formal
9.5

A formal public ceremony that makes a marriage or other rite official

is a broader act of carrying out formal public duties beyond specific ceremonies

How Official

presiding officer
  • Formal
3 6.1
officiation
  • Formal
8.4
assistance
947 1.0
participation
229 2.8
attendance
101 2.0

Surface Forms

officiation singular
officiations plural

Morphology

officiation = officiate (transparent) = officiate + ion

The noun is the regular nominalization of 'officiate' and denotes the act of performing ceremonial or formal duties.

Etymology

Officiation comes from the Latin root officium, meaning 'duty' or 'service', the same root as official and office. A helpful way to remember this is that to officiate at a wedding or ceremony is to perform the person's 'duty' in charge, so officiation is the act of carrying out that formal public duty.