laudition

Laudition is a rarely used English noun that denotes the act of praising or giving praise. In contemporary usage, the more common term is laudation, and praise is often expressed without a specialized noun. Because laudition is scarcely attested in major dictionaries, it is usually treated as archaic, obscure, or a nonce form rather than a standard term.

Etymology and related terms

Laudition is derived from Latin laudatio, meaning praise, from laudare, "to praise." English has the established noun laudation, which shares the same root, and lauding or praise as common alternatives. Laudition is sometimes encountered as a variant spelling or rare form, but it is not widely adopted in modern English.

Usage and context

Laudition may appear in older texts, literary criticism, or discussions that aim for a classical or rhetorical register. In everyday or formal contemporary writing, laudation or straightforward expressions of praise are preferred. The term should not be confused with audition, which refers to the act of trying out a performer or the sense of hearing.

See also

Laudation; praise; eulogy; rhetoric; rhetoric of praise.