entanglement

[en-tang-guhl-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of entangling.

2. the state of being entangled.

3. something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.

Other Word Forms

• interentanglement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entanglement¹

First recorded in 1630–40; entangle + -ment

Related Words

• imbroglio 
• liaison