enlisement

French

Etymology

From enliser (“to get stuck in sand”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.liz.mɑ̃/

Noun

enlisement m (plural enlisements)

the act of getting stuck in sand, mud etc.
stalemate (figurative)

Further reading

“enlisement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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