English
encompassment
From encompass + -ment.
Formed from encompass + -ment
Old French compasser ‘to compass’
Middle English compassen ‘to attain knowledge or comprehension of…’
Middle English encompassen ‘to cover or overpower’
English encompass
Today it means
noun The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
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Etymograph / encompassment