Instilment
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of instilling; instillation. countable, uncountable
"Just as God started the conversion of the human race through fear of punishment and proceeded to teach them the love of justice through the grace of Christ, he starts the conversion of the individual with the instilment of fear, […]"
- 2 the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop wordnet
Example
More examples"Just as God started the conversion of the human race through fear of punishment and proceeded to teach them the love of justice through the grace of Christ, he starts the conversion of the individual with the instilment of fear, […]"
Etymology
From instil + -ment.
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