The process of festering; the act of becoming infected or worsening; a festering wound or condition.
Formed from 'fester' plus the noun suffix '-ment,' creating a formal noun to describe the abstract concept of festering or the state of infection.
This is a word that appears in older medical texts and romantic literature—poets would describe emotional 'festerment' to capture the way psychological pain gets worse when ignored, just like a physical wound.
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