Definition of besiegement in English:
besiegement
noun bɪˈsiːdʒməntbəˈsējmənt
mass nounAggressive pressure or intimidation.
the policy of political besiegement
Example sentencesExamples
- This anger and frustration stems from a sense of cultural besiegement, which they are finding can never be dealt with through the attainment of power alone.
- The narrative of besiegement manifests itself in both Westerns and combat films.
- Many also had sons, daughters, or wives who opposed the war, fueling the sense of besiegement.
- Conservatives tend to thrive on a sense of besiegement, a belief that they're surrounded on all sides by enemies seen and unseen who must be destroyed.
- Because political opponents do consider their antagonists competent, this besiegement is of the mind.
- It just feeds the religious right's feeling of righteous besiegement while gaining almost nothing in practical terms.
Synonyms
blockade, beleaguerment, encirclement