Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self kuh n-fahyn-muh nt]
- /sɛlf kənˈfaɪn mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self kuh n-fahyn-muh nt]
- /sɛlf kənˈfaɪn mənt/
Definitions of self-confinement word
- noun self-confinement the act of confining. 1
- noun self-confinement the state of being confined. 1
- noun self-confinement the lying-in of a woman in childbed; accouchement; childbirth. 1
- noun self-confinement Military. incarceration in a guardhouse or prison while awaiting trial or as a punishment (distinguished from arrest). 1
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Origin of self-confinement
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; confine + -ment; compare French confinement
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Self-confinement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-confinement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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