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engulfment

engulfment

7.8
Being completely covered by something like water or lava
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈɡʌlfmənt/
translation icon : inundación
  • The sudden engulfment of the village by lava left little time for evacuation.

So it should have been engulfed, this planet, and now it no longer is and is clearly survived that engulfment.

Examples

  • During the storm, the engulfment of the highway by water made travel impossible.

  • The engulfment of the city in darkness was caused by a widespread power outage.

  • The engulfment of the city by floodwaters was devastating.

  • Her sudden engulfment in sadness surprised her friends.

  • The sudden engulfment of the village by lava left little time for evacuation.

  • During the storm, the engulfment of the highway by water made travel impossible.

  • The engulfment of the city in darkness was caused by a widespread power outage.

Synonyms

immersion
vsengulfment
5 4.4

Being completely covered by a liquid like water

means general surrounding or overwhelm, not limited to liquid submersion
envelopment
vsengulfment
2 7.0

A complete covering that surrounds something

focuses more on being overwhelmed or covered rather than the enclosing act
encompassment
vsengulfment
1 9.9

The act of surrounding or including something completely

is about being overwhelmed or covered rather than neutral inclusion
enfoldment
vsengulfment
7.5

Wrapping something in cloth or a blanket to protect it

describes being surrounded often without a protective or affectionate sense

Antonyms

to release
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

uncovering
3.2

Finding and showing something that was hidden

How Surrounded

engulfment
7.8
envelopment
2 7.0
encirclement
  • Specialized
2 7.5

Surface Forms

engulfment singular
engulfments plural

Morphology

engulfment = engulf (transparent) = engulf + ment

Formed by adding '-ment' to the verb 'engulf' to denote the process or result of surrounding or covering; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Engulfment comes from the parts en- 'in' and gulf 'deep hole or bay'. Picture a village being swallowed by a gulf of water, and you can see why it means being completely surrounded or covered.