Enjoinment

/ɛnˈdʒɔɪnmənt/ noun

Definition

the act of enjoining; a command or injunction.

Etymology

From enjoin + -ment (noun suffix). This formal noun extracts the concept of enjoining into a standalone form, creating an alternative to 'enjoinder.'

Kelly Says

Both 'enjoinment' and 'enjoinder' exist for the same concept, but 'enjoinment' follows the more productive modern pattern (like 'agreement' from 'agree'), which might explain why it appears more often in modern texts.

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