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ascription

noun ascriptions

uncountable, usually The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something. And was thy breath A pure and sweet ascription to His praise?
uncountable, usually The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.

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noun act of ascribing a quality to someone or something

Español	adscripción
Português	atribuição
Français	attribution
Deutsch	Zuschreibung
Русский	припи́сывание pripísyvanije

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@misc{ascription_2026,
  title = {ascription},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ascription},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}