festerment

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noun

A festering.

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Meanings

nounfesterment (plural festerments)

plural festerments

  1. A festering.

    those misadventures and pettier miseries of life , which , if not so alleviated , would keep us in a state of continual festerment

    1834, Thomas Chalmers, On the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God

    Synonyms: fester

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA festering.

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Origin

From fester + -ment.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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