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Engrossment

noun/ɛŋɡɹˈoʊsmənt/
Definition
complete attention; intense mental effort
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛŋɡɹˈoʊsmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛŋɡɹˈəʊsmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛŋɡɹˈəʊsmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛŋɡɹˈoʊsmənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
preoccupationabsorptionimmersionconcentrationpreoccupancyintentness
Parts of Speech
nouncomplete attention; intense mental effort
nounthe mental state of being preoccupied by something
nounthe quality of being intent and concentrated
“the intentness of his gaze”
Word Forms
concentrateverbdirect one's attention on something
engrossverbdevote (oneself) fully to
absorbverbdevote (oneself) fully to
immerseverbdevote (oneself) fully to
preoccupyverbengage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
preoccupiedadjectivedeeply absorbed in thought
intentadjectivegiving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vertiefung
volle Aufmerksamkeit; intensive geistige Anstrengung
🇫🇷French
absorption
attention complète; effort mental intense
🇪🇸Spanish
ensimismamiento
atención completa; intenso esfuerzo mental
🇮🇹Italian
assorbimento
completa attenzione; intenso sforzo mentale
🇳🇱Dutch
betrokkenheid
volledige aandacht; intense mentale inspanning
🇵🇹Portuguese
absorção
atenção completa; intenso esforço mental
🇷🇺Russian
увлеченность
полное внимание; интенсивное умственное усилие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तल्लीनता
पूरा ध्यान; गहन मानसिक प्रयास
🇧🇩Bengali
মগ্নতা
সম্পূর্ণ মনোযোগ; তীব্র মানসিক প্রচেষ্টা
🇮🇳Tamil
மூழ்குதல்
முழுமையான கவனம்; தீவிர மன முயற்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
మునిగిపోవడం
పూర్తి శ్రద్ధ; తీవ్రమైన మానసిక ప్రయత్నం
🇮🇳Marathi
तल्लीनता
पूर्ण लक्ष; तीव्र मानसिक प्रयत्न
🇮🇳Gujarati
તલ્લીન
સંપૂર્ણ ધ્યાન; તીવ્ર માનસિક પ્રયાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಳುಗುವಿಕೆ
ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಗಮನ; ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുഴുകൽ
പൂർണ്ണ ശ്രദ്ധ; തീവ്രമായ മാനസിക ശ്രമം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਸਰੂਫ਼ਤਾ
ਪੂਰਾ ਧਿਆਨ; ਤੀਬਰ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
مشغولیت
مکمل توجہ؛ شدید ذہنی کوشش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
全神贯注
全神贯注；强烈的脑力劳动
🇯🇵Japanese
熱中
完全な注意。激しい精神的努力
🇰🇷Korean
몰입
완전한 관심; 강렬한 정신적 노력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự xâm chiếm
sự chú ý hoàn toàn; nỗ lực tinh thần mãnh liệt
🇹🇭Thai
รุกล้ำ
ให้ความสนใจอย่างเต็มที่; ความพยายามทางจิตที่รุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keasyikan
perhatian penuh; upaya mental yang intens
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkaaliw
kumpletong atensyon; matinding pagsisikap sa pag-iisip
🇲🇾Malay
keseronokan
perhatian sepenuhnya; usaha mental yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انشغال
الاهتمام الكامل جهد عقلي مكثف
🇮🇷Persian
درگیر شدن
توجه کامل؛ تلاش ذهنی شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
meşguliyet
tam dikkat; yoğun zihinsel çaba
🇮🇱Hebrew
ריבוי
תשומת לב מלאה; מאמץ מנטלי אינטנסיבי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'engrossment'?
The primary meaning of 'engrossment' is 'complete attention; intense mental effort'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'engrossment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'engrossment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'engrossment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'engrossment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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