engrossment
the act of engrossing.
the state of being engrossed or absorbed: to read with engrossment.
an engrossed copy of a document.
Origin of engrossment
1Other words from engrossment
- self-en·gross·ment, noun
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How to use engrossment in a sentence
The whole tendency of the age is towards cynicism, indifference, self-engrossment.
Critical Studies | OuidaThen, gradually, into his self-engrossment there penetrated a conviction that all was not well between his father and his mother.
Dangerous Days | Mary Roberts RinehartThe pride she had loathed was not a barren self-conceit, nor merely a sterile self-engrossment.
Double Harness | Anthony HopeTaciturnity and self-engrossment, you may remark, are not the prominent characteristics of the favorites of society.
The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion | Henry LunettesWhatever else the blues accomplish, they certainly afford us a chance to submerge ourselves in a sea of self-engrossment.
Outwitting Our Nerves | Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury
British Dictionary definitions for engrossment
/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) /
a deed or other document that has been engrossed
the state of being engrossed
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