+ annexion (xion = kshun)

[In Fr. annexion; Sp.ancrion.] Annexation; addition. "It is nece ary to engage the fears of men, by the annexion of such penalties as will overbalance temporal pleasure."- Rogers. "With the annexions of fair gems enrich'd And deep-brain'd sonnets, that did amplify Each stone's dear nature, worth, and quality." Shakesp.: A Lover's Complaint. an-něx'-ion-ist, a. [Eng. annexion; -ist.] Tending to annexation. with the mysterious neutrality of Germany on one, and the annexion ist inclinations of Italy on the other side " -Times , Nov. 13, 1876. 223