invocation
the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
any petitioning or supplication for help or aid.
a form of prayer invoking God's presence, especially one said at the beginning of a religious service or public ceremony.
an entreaty for aid and guidance from a Muse, deity, etc., at the beginning of an epic or epiclike poem.
the act of calling upon a spirit by incantation.
the magic formula used to conjure up a spirit; incantation.
the act of calling upon or referring to something, as a concept or document, for support and justification in a particular circumstance.
the enforcing or use of a legal or moral precept or right.
Origin of invocation
1Other words from invocation
- in·voc·a·to·ry [in-vok-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈvɒk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- pre·in·vo·ca·tion, noun
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How to use invocation in a sentence
Other employees report repeated invocations of empathy from upper management in staff meetings, but little training on how to implement it with those they supervise.
Companies Are Embracing Empathy to Keep Employees Happy. It’s Not That Easy | Anne Helen Petersen | July 22, 2021 | TimeThis new Springsteen on Broadway—a slight reimagining for a grand reopening—is not so much a reflection of what we’ve lost as an invocation to step boldly toward all that’s left to be found.
The Reopening of Springsteen on Broadway Brought Broadway Out of Hibernation—and One Packed Theater Into a Brighter Future | Stephanie Zacharek | June 28, 2021 | TimeEither way, the earnest invocation of an idealized politician being either a stacked savior or a wine-sipping bestie makes a mockery of the idea that politicians are nothing more than fellow citizens chosen for a short time to serve the public good.
Recall the right-wing invocation of “Flight 93” in the lead-up to the 2016 election.
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That word “denialism” is particularly profane, with its unsubtle invocation of the Holocaust.
Why It Was Right to Question Rolling Stone’s U-VA Rape Story | Michael Moynihan | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFeminists should be concerned about the invocation of traditional roles.
I was asked by then President-elect Obama to deliver the invocation at the opening inaugural event.
When science was young, the invocation of miracles was commonplace.
This “promiscuous” invocation of religious freedom would deny equal rights to those with different religious convictions—or none.
How ‘Religious Freedom’ Is Hurting Everyone’s Freedom | Robert Shrum | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTherefore the principal object of our invocation of the saints ought to be the obtaining of their help in following their example.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousCountry folk, journeying by the street below, looked up with lips that whispered invocation.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaThe invocation, "Queen conceived without the stain of original sin," was added to the Litany of Loreto.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousBut what of the love, however expressed, in the lyrical invocation to the brown liqueur?
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile GautierA final howl of invocation resulted in complete failure, whereupon it was decided that Baal-Zeboub had business elsewhere.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward Waite
British Dictionary definitions for invocation
/ (ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən) /
the act of invoking or calling upon some agent for assistance
a prayer asking God for help, forgiveness, etc, esp as part of a religious service
an appeal for inspiration and guidance from a Muse or deity at the beginning of a poem
the act of summoning a spirit or demon from another world by ritual incantation or magic
the incantation used in this act
Derived forms of invocation
- invocational, adjective
- invocatory (ɪnˈvɒkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
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