The act of soothing, cajoling, or flattering someone; gentle persuasion or coaxing.
From Latin 'blandiri' meaning to flatter or soothe, plus the suffix '-ation' forming an abstract noun. The word preserves an ancient Roman concept of gentle persuasion.
This ultra-rare word from classical Latin shows how English borrowed philosophical terms about human interaction—we have 'flattery' and 'persuasion,' but 'blandation' captures the gentlest, smoothest version.
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