involvement

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US/ɪnˈvɑlv.mənt/US/ɪnˈvɔlv.mənt/

noun

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

Opposite
non-involvement

Meanings

nouninvolvement (usually uncountable, plural involvements)

plural involvements · alternative envolvement

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of involving, or the state of being involved.

    His colorful life span might be regarded as the story of an adventurer rather than that of an artist; despite his lengthy involvements in many of the arts--painting, fiction, theater, and film--one often feels from his autobiography that it was the adventures that counted most for him.

    1988 July 8, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “Portfolio Without Artist”, in Chicago Reader

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group

Opposite
non-involvement

nouna sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

Similar

nouna usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Broader
sexual relationship

nounthe condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Ancient Greek μετοχή
  • μετοχή (metokhḗ)the act of involving or state of being involved
Bulgarian заме́сеност, уча́стие
  • заме́сеност (zamésenost)the act of involving or state of being involved
  • уча́стие (učástie)the act of involving or state of being involved
Dutch betrokkenheid
  • betrokkenheidthe act of involving or state of being involved
Finnish osallistuminen
  • osallistuminenthe act of involving or state of being involved
French implication
  • implicationthe act of involving or state of being involved
German Betroffenheit
  • Betroffenheitthe act of involving or state of being involved
Greek ανάμειξη, συμμετοχή
  • ανάμειξη (anámeixi)the act of involving or state of being involved
  • συμμετοχή (symmetochí)the act of involving or state of being involved
Hungarian érintettség, bevonódás
  • érintettségthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • bevonódásthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • belekeveredésthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • közreműködésthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • részvételthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • szerepvállalásthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • bevonásthe act of involving or state of being involved
  • belekeverésthe act of involving or state of being involved
Italian coinvolgimento
  • coinvolgimentothe act of involving or state of being involved
Polish zaangażowanie
  • zaangażowaniethe act of involving or state of being involved
Portuguese envolvimento
  • envolvimentothe act of involving or state of being involved
Russian прича́стность, уча́стие
  • прича́стность (pričástnostʹ)the act of involving or state of being involved
  • уча́стие (učástije)the act of involving or state of being involved
  • заме́шанность (zaméšannostʹ)the act of involving or state of being involved
Spanish involucramiento, involucración
  • involucramientothe act of involving or state of being involved
  • involucraciónthe act of involving or state of being involved
Swedish involvering
  • involveringthe act of involving or state of being involved
Ukrainian приче́тність, залу́чення
  • приче́тність (pryčétnistʹ)the act of involving or state of being involved
  • залу́чення (zalúčennja)the act of involving or state of being involved
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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