embalmment

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English

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Etymology

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From embalm +‎ -ment.

Noun

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embalmment (countable and uncountable, plural embalmments)

  1. The process of embalming.
    • 2009 February 20, Nicolai Ouroussoff, “Boxy to Bold: A Concert Hall Busts Out”, in New York Times[1]:
      In doing so, they suggest a way forward for a city in which preservation is all too often a form of embalmment.