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supplication

supplication In this historical passage, supplication means a short, prayer-like appeal or plea, here repeated inwardly as part of an obsessive mental act.

In this historical passage, supplication means a short, prayer-like appeal or plea, here repeated inwardly as part of an obsessive mental act. The example describes it as a mental utterance used in an attempt to ward off a feared idea.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc01tuke:chars-2352000-2364000).
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