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ent + moot, referring to the lengthy deliberations of the ents in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
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Today it means: A mythical form of consensus building without time constraints where all ideas and opinions of dissent are thoroughly considered and dwelt upon. Full definition →
ent + moot, referring to the lengthy deliberations of the ents in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.