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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

She looked a very different lass from “our Allie” in the manse kitchen, with her downcast eyes, and her silence, and her utter engrossment with the work of the moment.

From Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not by Edwards, G. H. (George Henry)

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