What does concernment mean?
Concernment means (obsolete) The state or quality of being a concern..
Concernment
/kənˈsɜː(ɹ)nmənt/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) The state or quality of being a concern..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) The state or quality of being a concern.
- That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest.
- importance; moment; consequence
- concern; participation; interposition
- Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety
Example Sentences
Men really ought to leave off talking a kind of nonsense on this subject, which they would neither talk nor listen to on other matters of practical concernment.
Our everlasting concernments.
To mix with thy concernments I deſiſt
Let every action of concernment be begun with prayer.
He married a daughter to the earl of Northumberland without any other approbation of her father or concernment in it, than suffering him and her come into his presence.
'Tis not vvell, / Indeed my Lord, 'tis much unkind to me, / To ſhovv this paſſion, this extream concernment / For an abandon'd, faithleſs Proſtitute.
Synonyms for concernment
Antonyms for concernment
Related Words
Word Forms
- concernments
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for concernment?
Common synonyms include concern.
What is the opposite of concernment?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use concernment in a sentence?
Men really ought to leave off talking a kind of nonsense on this subject, which they would neither talk nor listen to on other matters of practical concernment.
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