engrossment

[en-grohs-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of engrossing. engrossing.

2. the state of being engrossed or absorbed.

   to read with engrossment.

3. an engrossed copy of a document.

Other Word Forms

• self-engrossment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of engrossment¹

First recorded in 1520–30; engross + -ment

Example Sentences

We’ve seen tears, screams, sudden emergencies and a magical engrossment in something she believes I find more important than practice.

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The House speaker and other managers held an “engrossment ceremony” at the start of the proceedings, and then marched to the Senate to deliver the articles.

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Ms. Pelosi needed to sign them, and she did so during a formal “engrossment ceremony,” using more than a dozen black and gold pens that were laid out on silver trays.

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Ms Pelosi and her team held an engrossment ceremony on Wednesday evening, where she signed the final articles of impeachment.

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Greg Gutfeld slammed House Democrats for the pomp and circumstance of Wednesday's formal impeachment "engrossment ceremony," saying that the entire affair was an "emotional tantrum."

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