enlevement

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noun

The abduction of a woman or child.

OriginFrench enlèvement →
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Meanings

nounenlevement (countable and uncountable, plural enlevements)

plural enlevements

  1. ScotlandcountablehistoricaluncountablelawThe abduction of a woman or child.

Origin

  1. Frenchenlèvement
  2. Englishenlevement

Borrowed from French enlèvement.

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APA

enlevement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlevement

MLA

“enlevement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlevement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enlevement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlevement.

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