devourment

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noun

The act of devouring something.

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Meanings

noundevourment (countable and uncountable, plural devourments)

plural devourments

  1. countableuncountableThe act of devouring something.

Origin

From devour + -ment.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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