Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engouement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-goue-ment
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An infatuation; an irrational liking for something.

Example Sentences

"Their rulers, politicians, revolutions set apart, and this horrible engouement for Bonaparte."

Etymology

Borrowed from French engouement.

Inflected Forms

engouements (plural)

Questions

What does engouement mean?: An infatuation; an irrational liking for something.
Where does engouement come from?: Borrowed from French engouement.

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