concernment

noun

con·​cern·​ment kən-ˈsərn-mənt How to pronounce concernment (audio)
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: something in which one is concerned
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Examples of concernment in a Sentence

as my layoff from work grew longer and longer, how I was going to pay my bills became a matter of concernment

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of concernment was in 1626

Dictionary Entries Near concernment

Cite this Entry

“Concernment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concernment. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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