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View synonyms for engrossment
engrossment
[ en-grohs-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of engrossing. engrossing.
- the state of being engrossed or absorbed:
to read with engrossment.
- an engrossed copy of a document.
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Other Words From
- self-en·grossment noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of engrossment1
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Example Sentences
But, at the information received, Newt forgot his wrath in the engrossment of a sudden idea.
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In the tedious dulness of the three-days' voyage the dog becomes a topic, and his devotion to the fair-haired lady an engrossment.
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He missed her former feverish engrossment in the projected lecture series and wanted to bring her back to it.
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The whole tendency of the age is towards cynicism, indifference, self-engrossment.
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To care only for each other is selfishness for two, only one step removed from self-centered engrossment.
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