empressementn.

Brit.

/ɒmˈprɛsmɒ̃/,

/ɒmˈprɛsm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˌɑmprɛsˈmɑ̃/,

/ɑmˈprɛsm(ə)nt/

Forms: 1700s empresment, 1700s– empressement.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French empressement.

Etymology: < French empressement excitement (1609), enthusiasm (1639; 1225 in Old French in sense ‘pressure, tightness’) < empresser empress v. + -ment -ment suffix.

Now archaic.

Enthusiasm, effusiveness; animated display of friendliness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun]

jealoustea1382

yeverousheada1400

zeala1413

zealc1425

jealousy1436

eagernessc1450

heartinessc1475

estudy1483

fierceness1533

zealousnessc1555

zealousyc1565

edge1591

warmth1600

empressement1709

enthusiasm1717

entrain1847

impressment1854

fanaticism1855

keenness1875

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friendly feeling > animated display of

empressement1709

1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. (ed. 2) II. 57 The Empresment, Diligence and Warmth of a beginning Lover.

1749 Ld. Chesterfield Let. Nov. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1437 You must do it..with alacrity and empressement.

1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto XI xlii. 124 Juan was received with much ‘empressement’ [rhymed with chessman].

1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life v. 73 She acknowledges the compliment with life-like empressement.

1908 C. Fitch Beau Brummel i. ii. 42 (stage direct.) With great empressement.

1952 A. L. Rowse Diary 19 Oct. (2003) 155 When we arrived at the hall, we were greeted by La Trestonne, with empressement, when introduced to Lady Cynthia and Miss Bowen.

1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xxxv. 374 The freshness of his face and clothes, his philosophical empressement, the increasing eagerness of his manner.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	empressement
释义	empressementn. Brit. /ɒmˈprɛsmɒ̃/, /ɒmˈprɛsm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌɑmprɛsˈmɑ̃/, /ɑmˈprɛsm(ə)nt/ Forms: 1700s empresment, 1700s– empressement. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French empressement. Etymology: < French empressement excitement (1609), enthusiasm (1639; 1225 in Old French in sense ‘pressure, tightness’) < empresser empress v. + -ment -ment suffix. Now archaic. Enthusiasm, effusiveness; animated display of friendliness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun] jealoustea1382 yeverousheada1400 zeala1413 zealc1425 jealousy1436 eagernessc1450 heartinessc1475 estudy1483 fierceness1533 zealousnessc1555 zealousyc1565 edge1591 warmth1600 empressement1709 enthusiasm1717 entrain1847 impressment1854 fanaticism1855 keenness1875 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friendly feeling > animated display of empressement1709 1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. (ed. 2) II. 57 The Empresment, Diligence and Warmth of a beginning Lover. 1749 Ld. Chesterfield Let. Nov. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1437 You must do it..with alacrity and empressement. 1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto XI xlii. 124 Juan was received with much ‘empressement’ [rhymed with chessman]. 1866 W. D. Howells Venetian Life v. 73 She acknowledges the compliment with life-like empressement. 1908 C. Fitch Beau Brummel i. ii. 42 (stage direct.) With great empressement. 1952 A. L. Rowse Diary 19 Oct. (2003) 155 When we arrived at the hall, we were greeted by La Trestonne, with empressement, when introduced to Lady Cynthia and Miss Bowen. 1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xxxv. 374 The freshness of his face and clothes, his philosophical empressement, the increasing eagerness of his manner. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1709
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