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detainment

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English detain Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English detainment From detain + -ment.

  1. The condition of being detained; detention.