[1520–30; engross + -ment]This word is first recorded in the period 1520–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: accent, normal, phrase, pilot, ribbon-ment is a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state (abridgment; refreshment), a product (fragment), or means (ornament)
Examples of 'engrossment' in a sentence
engrossment
The mood went from wild excitement to complete engrossment.
The Sun (2007)
Phones keep people quiet with tongue-lolling text-engrossment.