Assentation
Pronunciation : As`sen*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. assentatio. See Assent, v.]
Definition : Defn: Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence. Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. Ld. Chesterfield.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913