Home › Words › E › embalmmentembalmmentembalmment means the process of embalming.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, embalmment ranks #2,165 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom embalm + -ment.nounThe process of embalming.e.g.“In doing so, they suggest a way forward for a city in which preservation is all too often a form of embalmment.” — 2009 February 20, Nicolai Ouroussoff, “Boxy to Bold: A Concert Hall Busts Out”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.embalming 84% match — The work of an embalmer. vs embalmment →embalsam 79% match — To embalm. vs embalmment →embalm 76% match — To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition. vs embalmment →embalmable 72% match — Suitable for being embalmed. vs embalmment →embalmer 69% match — One who embalms a corpse; a practitioner of mortuary science. vs embalmment →balsamation 65% match — The act of imparting balsamic properties. vs embalmment →entombment 64% match — The act of entombing or the state of being entombed vs embalmment →disentombment 61% match — The process of disentombing. vs embalmment →