"besetment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: besetments [plural]
Etymology: beset + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beset|ment}} beset + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} besetment (countable and uncountable, plural besetments)
  1. The state of being beset. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-besetment-en-noun-hNT1dCfk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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