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

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