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self-confinement

self-con·fine·ment
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kuh n-fahyn-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf kənˈfaɪn mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kuh n-fahyn-muh nt]
    • /sɛlf kənˈfaɪn mənt/

Definitions of self-confinement word

  • noun self-confinement the act of confining. 1
  • noun self-confinement the state of being confined. 1
  • noun self-confinement the lying-in of a woman in childbed; accouchement; childbirth. 1
  • noun self-confinement Military. incarceration in a guardhouse or prison while awaiting trial or as a punishment (distinguished from arrest). 1
See all 4 definitions of self-confinement

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Origin of self-confinement

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; confine + -ment; compare French confinement

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Parts of speech for Self-confinement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-confinement

self-confinement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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