-smənt noun
( -s )
1.
a. : the engrossing of a document
b. : an engrossed document
2.
a. : the buying up or hoarding of a commodity especially for speculative purposes
b. : the taking up of common or public lands (as by enclosure or purchase) often for speculative purposes
3. : the state of being absorbed or occupied
his engrossment with the nation's problems