benightment

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noun

The state or condition of being benighted.

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Meanings

nounbenightment (usually uncountable, plural benightments)

plural benightments

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or condition of being benighted.

Origin

From benight + -ment.

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Cite this entry
APA

benightment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benightment

MLA

“benightment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benightment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benightment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benightment.

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