Meaning & use
engrossment
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Complete absorption of one's attention or interest in something.
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Her engrossment in the novel meant she didn't hear the doorbell ring.
The children's engrossment in the game lasted well past bedtime.
A note on using this word
In law, engrossment has a specialized second meaning: preparing the final, formal written version of a document before it is signed.
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absorptionpreoccupation
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Another way to use it
2. noun
the formal preparation of the final written version of a legal document before execution.
The clerk completed the engrossment of the bill before it went to the governor for signature.
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