unfoldment

noun

un·​fold·​ment -l(d)mənt 

plural -s

1

: the act or process of unfolding : development, evolution

during the story's unfoldment the character grows

—Saturday Evening Post

help those who are seeking spiritual unfoldment

—American Mercury

2

: full manifestation or realization

the journey of the soul to its final unfoldment

—M. L. Bach

Word History

Etymology

unfold + -ment

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