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concernment

[ kuh n-surn-muh nt ]
/ kənˈsɜrn mənt /
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noun

importance or moment: a matter of concernment to all voters.
relation or bearing.
anxiety or solicitude.
a thing in which one is involved or interested.
interest; participation; involvement.

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RELATED WORDS

concern, consequence, import, magnitude, relevance, significance, significancy, weight, weightiness, affair, business, matter, anguish, anxiety, apprehension, distress, solicitude, uneasiness, solicitousness

Nearby words

conceptualize, conceptus, concern, concerned, concerning, concernment, concert, concert grand, concert overture, concert party, concert pitch

Origin of concernment

First recorded in 1600–10; concern + -ment

Related forms

pre·con·cern·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for concernment

concernment

/ (kənˈsɜːnmənt) /

noun

rare affair or business; concern
archaic a matter of importance
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