enmeshment

noun

as in entanglement

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Recent Examples of enmeshment Complex, intricate, and at all times realistic and humane, Famous Men is the pinnacle of the attempt to capture this specific and yet, all too universal, formative experience of enmeshment, devotion, and ego-death. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 People who avoid intimacy often fear that emotional closeness will lead to loss of control, obligation or enmeshment. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 That is an unhealthy amount of enmeshment. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 This enmeshment of creative sources showcased how the titan utilized himself as an instrument who chose to refuse normativity. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmeshment
  1. entanglement
  2. entrapment
  3. envelopment
Noun
  • In November 2024, assassins on a motorcycle in the Pacific port city of Manzanaillo shot dead a rear admiral who was said to have blown the whistle on navy entanglement in fuel-smuggling.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When covering plants, stretch the netting tightly over a support frame, inspect it regularly, and remove it promptly after harvest to help prevent entanglement.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
Definition of entanglement
Noun
  • Most of Harpman’s work that has so far been translated into English circles feelings of entrapment, disorientation, and exile.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator later determined the newborn died by homicide, finding that the child died from entrapment after being placed and tied inside a plastic trash bag beneath bloody paper towels and other garbage.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrapment
Noun
  • Recent acoustical changes to the ever-challenging Houston hall have even yielded more sonic presence, warmth and envelopment.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of envelopment

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“Enmeshment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshment. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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