engrossment

[ en-grohs-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. the act of engrossing.

  2. the state of being engrossed or absorbed: to read with engrossment.

  1. an engrossed copy of a document.

Origin of engrossment

1
First recorded in 1520–30; engross + -ment

Other words from engrossment

  • self-en·gross·ment, noun

Words Nearby engrossment

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How to use engrossment in a sentence

  • But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea.

    The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
  • In the tedious dulness of the three-days' voyage the dog becomes a topic, and his devotion to the fair-haired lady an engrossment.

    Palmetto-Leaves | Harriet Beecher Stowe
  • He missed her former feverish engrossment in the projected lecture series and wanted to bring her back to it.

    Narcissus | Evelyn Scott
  • The whole tendency of the age is towards cynicism, indifference, self-engrossment.

  • To care only for each other is selfishness for two, only one step removed from self-centered engrossment.

British Dictionary definitions for engrossment

engrossment

/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) /


noun
  1. a deed or other document that has been engrossed

  2. the state of being engrossed

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