Enduement

/ɛnˈdjumənt/ noun

Definition

A quality, ability, gift, or endowment that someone possesses; the act of enduing or providing with special capabilities.

Etymology

From 'endue' plus '-ment' suffix (from Old French '-ment', from Latin '-mentum'), forming an abstract noun describing the result of enduing or the quality that is endued.

Kelly Says

Enduement perfectly captures Renaissance thinking about talents as divine gifts—when educators spoke of 'natural enduements,' they meant the gifts God gave you at birth that no amount of schooling could create.

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