Amassments

/əˈmæsmənt/ noun

Definition

Plural of amassment: accumulations or collections of things gathered together; the act of amassing or gathering in large quantities.

Etymology

From 'amass' (to gather/accumulate) + '-ment' (indicating an action or result). 'Amass' comes from Old French 'amasser,' from 'a-' (to) + 'masse' (mass/heap).

Kelly Says

We don't usually use 'amassment'—we'd say 'accumulation' or 'collection'—but it perfectly captures the action of piling things up, from hoarder apartments to corporate wealth concentration, describing the physical and metaphorical act of heaping.

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