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Grammar : Noun
Spell : en-join
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈdʒɔɪn



Definition of enjoinment

Origin :
  • early 13c., engoinen, from stem of Old French enjoindre (12c.) "impose (on), inflict; subject to; assign (to)," from Latin injungere "to join, fasten, attach;" figuratively "to inflict, to attack, impose," from in- "on" (see in- (2)) + jungere "to join" (see jugular). Related: Enjoined; enjoining.
  • As in refusal : noun denial of responsibility; unwillingness
  • As in turndown : noun refusal
Example sentences :
  • The enjoinment of self-criticism and self-culture seems a simpler and less circumstantial rule of life.
  • Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby

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