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engouement

engouement noun: an infatuation; an irrational liking for something.

Noun

engouement (plural engouements)

  1. An infatuation; an irrational liking for something.
    • Their rulers, politicians, revolutions set apart, and this horrible engouement for Bonaparte.1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise

Forms of engouement

pluralengouements

Origin of engouement

Borrowed from French engouement.

Questions about engouement

What does engouement mean?
Engouement means an infatuation; an irrational liking for something.
What part of speech is engouement?
Engouement is a noun.
What is the plural of engouement?
The plural of engouement is engouements.

Words near engouement in the dictionary

  1. engorgeth
  2. engorging
  3. engoring
  4. Engoron
  5. ENGOs
  6. engouement
  7. engouements
  8. engouled
  9. engoulee
  10. engoulé
  11. engoulée

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