Added 9 October 2026
visitation
/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: vīsitātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about visitation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event.
his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
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Any disaster or catastrophe.
a visitation of the plague
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An official visit for inspection or supervision.
the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations
Origin
From Anglo-Norman visitacioun, from Old French visitacion, from Latin vīsitātiō. By surface analysis, visit + -ation.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)