Enmeshments

/ɛnˈmɛʃmənts/ noun

Definition

plural of enmeshment; instances of being caught in a mesh or involved in complicated situations; entanglements.

Etymology

From enmesh + -ment (suffix forming nouns indicating a result or condition) + -s for plural. The noun form describes multiple instances or states of enmeshment.

Kelly Says

Family therapists use 'enmeshments' as a technical term to describe how some families become so intertwined emotionally that members lose individual identity—once you recognize it, you see it everywhere in human relationships.

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