-ȯi(ə)lmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French embrouillement, from embrouiller + -ment
1. : the act of embroiling or state of being embroiled ; often : uproar , commotion , quarrel
an embroilment that led to a crowded police court the next morning
2. : entanglement , perplexity , involvement
trying to avoid embroilment in continental quarrels