Meanings
nounendarkenment (uncountable)
- rareuncountableThe act of endarkening, or making darker.
Origin
From endarken + -ment, or as a contrived opposite to enlightenment.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian besötétedés, elsötétedés
- besötétedésact of endarkening, or making darker
- elsötétedésact of endarkening, or making darker
- elsötétülésact of endarkening, or making darker
- elsötétítésact of endarkening, or making darker
- besötétítésact of endarkening, or making darker
Cite this entry
APA
endarkenment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endarkenment
MLA
“endarkenment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endarkenment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endarkenment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endarkenment.
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