blemishment en · NOUN
Etymology
From blemish + -ment.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being blemished; disgrace or damage.
For dread of blame and honours blemishment.
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blemishments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |