Engrossment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Engrossment is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
Meaning
(uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
More Meanings
- (countable, law) The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.
- (countable, law, informal) Such document that has not yet been executed or completed.
Example Sentences
I had been too profoundly disabused of life's dearest illusions ever again to allow of their sweet engrossment.
Word Forms
- engrossments
Synonyms for engrossment
Depending on context, synonyms include absorption, preoccupation, concentration, preoccupancy, intentness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preoccupation, concentration, intentness, preoccupancy, absorption, ingrossment.
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