ascription

Noun

Meaning

The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

attribution charge distribution application recognition credit grant specification designation assignment allocation attachment blame affiliation accusation
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Antonyms

loss basis claim opposition ban rejection
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Hypernyms

classification sorting categorization categorisation

Hyponyms

imputation externalisation externalization animatism zoomorphism

Phrases with the word

geographical ascription

Anagrams

antipsoric crispation anistropic

Examples

the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath Source: Internet

he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso Source: Internet

the attribution of language to birds Source: Internet

the ascription to me of honors I had not earned Source: Internet

Both bourgeoisie and nobility in the 15th and 16th century showed great fascination with these arts, which exerted an exotic charm by their ascription to Arabic, Jewish, Gypsy, and Egyptian sources, and the popularity of white magic increased. Source: Internet

However, the impure distortion results from human ascription of false validity and worship to Divine manifestations, rather than realising their nullification to God's Unity alone. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ascribe ascribed status ascript ascriptitious ascriptive ascriptively