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confinement.

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˈfaɪnmənt/
  1. The act of confining or the state of being confined.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Lying-in, time of giving birth.

    countable · dated · uncountable
  3. lockdown

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French confinement. By surface analysis, confine + -ment.

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