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benightment

benightment noun: the state or condition of being benighted.

Noun

benightment (usually uncountable, plural benightments)

  1. (usually) The state or condition of being benighted.

Forms of benightment

pluralbenightments

Origin of benightment

From benight + -ment.

Questions about benightment

What does benightment mean?
Benightment means the state or condition of being benighted.
What part of speech is benightment?
Benightment is a noun.
What is the plural of benightment?
The plural of benightment is benightments.

Words near benightment in the dictionary

  1. benightens
  2. benighter
  3. benighters
  4. benighting
  5. benightings
  6. benightment
  7. benightments
  8. benights
  9. benign
  10. benign neglect
  11. benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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