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nourishment.

The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/New-York-City, Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɝɪʃmənt/General-American/ˈnʊɹɪʃmənt/General-American
  1. The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Something that nourishes; food.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir, equivalent to nourish + -ment.

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