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engrossment

American  
[en-grohs-muhnt] / ɛnˈgroʊs mənt /

noun

  1. the act of engrossing.

  2. the state of being engrossed or absorbed.

    to read with engrossment.

  3. an engrossed copy of a document.


engrossment British  
/ ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt /

noun

  1. a deed or other document that has been engrossed

  2. the state of being engrossed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of engrossment

First recorded in 1520–30; engross + -ment


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

From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023

Four other Premier League games today, of varying engrossment.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2016

EST 09:33 Four other Premier League games today, of varying engrossment.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2016

This season’s story is spoken about metatextually rather than with the engaged engrossment of rapt viewers—every episode is analyzed ruthlessly, but little enjoyed.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2015

The law of our being is Love of Life, and its interests and adornments; love of the world in which our lot is cast, engrossment with the interests and affections of earth.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike

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