Definition of EMBRACEMENT

embracement

Plural: embracements

Noun

  • the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  • A clasp in the arms; embrace.
  • State of embracing, encompassing or including various items; inclusion.
  • Act or state of embracing or accepting; willing acceptance.
  • State of being contained; enclosure.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English embracement, enbracement, from Old French embrassement; equivalent to embrace + -ment.

Synonyms

embrace, embracing

Scrabble Score: 19

embracement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
embracement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
embracement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

embracement: valid Words With Friends Word