enjoinment

[ en-join ]

SEE DEFINITION OF enjoinment

as inrefusal
as inturndown

Synonyms for enjoinment

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Antonyms for enjoinment

acceptance
allowance
approval
permission
ratification
sanction
agreement
attraction
confirmation
endorsement
OK
grant
offer

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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR ENJOINMENT

The enjoinment of self-criticism and self-culture seems a simpler and less circumstantial rule of life.

WORD ORIGIN

early 13c., engoinen, from stem of Old French enjoindre (12c.) "impose (on), inflict; subject to; assign (to)," from Latin injungere "to join, fasten, attach;" figuratively "to inflict, to attack, impose," from in- "on" (see in- (2)) + jungere "to join" (see jugular). Related: Enjoined; enjoining.

MORE RELATED WORDS FOR ENJOINMENT

refusal

noundenial of responsibility; unwillingness