importunement
/ˌɪmpəˈtjuːnm(ə)nt/ /ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnm(ə)nt/ /ˌɪmpəˈtʃuːnm(ə)nt/Somewhat rare
noun
The action or fact of importuning; persistent or pressing solicitation; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Swan (bap. 1605, d. 1671), Church of England clergyman and encyclopaedist. From importune + -ment.
- displacement
- displacement activity
- displacement pump
- displacement ton
- displacer
- display
- display ad
- display cabinet
- display case
- displayed
- displayer
- display type
- displease
- displeased
- displeasingly
- displeasure
- displume
- disport
- disposability
- disposable
- disposable income
- disposal
- disposals store
- dispose
- disposed