nourishment
[nur-ish-muh nt, nuhr-]
- something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
- the act of nourishing.
- the state of being nourished.
- a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment: a treatise on the nourishment of international trade.
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Origin of nourishment
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Contemporary Examples
The human soul is an ocean tossed by storms of passion, deep and bottomless in its need for succor and nourishment.
Even if they found shelter from the sun each morning, could the same be said for nourishment?
The novel is set at a time of scarcity, and all of the characters fret about nourishment.
Very 2009 is its riff on imagination and creativity as the only nourishment that can keep “the begging bowl of the Buddha” full.
Meaningful friendships require constant attention, nourishment, feeding and watering.
Historical Examples
His only nourishment was milk, drawn from a bottle through a quill.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
Don't you see that it interferes with the other, and robs it of its nourishment?
The Imaginary InvalidMolire
Don't you see that it attracts all the nourishment to itself, and hinders this side from growing?
The Imaginary InvalidMolire
So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
The Uncommercial TravellerCharles Dickens
A week of this sort of nourishment, and I'll have you converted to my ideas.
A Comedy of Marriage and Other TalesGuy De Maupassant
nourishment
- the act or state of nourishing
- a substance that nourishes; food; nutriment
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Word Origin and History for nourishment
n.
early 15c., "food, sustenance," from Old French norissement "food, nourishment," from norrir (see nourish). From c.1300 as "fostering."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
nourishment
(nûr′ĭsh-mənt)- Something that nourishes; food.
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