besetment

noun

be·​set·​ment bi-ˈset-mənt 

bē-

plural -s

1

: the action of besetting or the condition of being beset

would invite besetment in the frozen sea

—Glen Jacobsen

2

: something by which one is beset : trouble, vexation

the small besetments and annoyances of life

especially : a besetting sin, weakness, or failing

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