evocation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) imaginative re-creation | |
| Related terms: | imagination suggest | |
| 2. | [ noun ] calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations | |
| Synonyms: | adjuration summoning | |
| Related terms: | conjuring exorcism | |
| 3. | [ noun ] stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors | |
| Synonyms: | elicitation induction | |
| Examples: | "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy" |
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| Related terms: | stimulation arouse | |
| Similar spelling: |
evacuation eviction evocative |
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