Meanings
nounenlistment (countable and uncountable, plural enlistments)
plural enlistments
- countableuncountableThe act of enlisting.
- countableuncountableVoluntary service based on an individual's desire to serve a cause.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna period of time spent in military service
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinin-
- Old Frenchen-
- Middle Englishen-
- Englishen-
- Old Englishlīste
- Old Frenchliste
- Medieval Latinlista
- Middle Englishlī̆st
- Englishlist
- Englishenlist
- Englishenlistment
Translations
Catalan allistament
- allistamentvoluntary service
Finnish värväytyminen
- värväytyminenvoluntary service
French enrôlement
- enrôlementvoluntary service
German Freiwilligenmeldung
- Freiwilligenmeldungvoluntary service
Italian arruolamento
- arruolamentovoluntary service
Polish werbunek
- werbunekvoluntary service
Portuguese alistamento
- alistamentovoluntary service
Romanian înrolare
- înrolarevoluntary service
Russian вербо́вка, зачисле́ние
- вербо́вка (verbóvka)voluntary service
- зачисле́ние (začislénije)voluntary service
Ukrainian вербува́ння, вербу́нок
- вербува́ння (verbuvánnja)voluntary service
- вербу́нок (verbúnok)voluntary service
Cite this entry
APA
enlistment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlistment
MLA
“enlistment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlistment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enlistment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enlistment.
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