imbuement

Etymology

From imbue + -ment.

imbuement means the act of imbuing, or state of being imbued (literal or figurative). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why “imbuement” is a great word

IMBUEMENT — [Noun] The act or process of saturating or permeating something, literally or figuratively, with a quality, substance, or influence. From the verb 'imbue' (from Latin *imbuō*, 'to wet, moisten, stain') + the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. Unlike 'infusion', which implies a gentler introduction, or 'tincture', which denotes a slight trace, imbuement suggests a profound and thorough permeation that alters the core. It is the tannins darkening the heartwood of an oak, the slow charge of a childhood home with memory, the total saturation of a mind by an ideology—the irrevocable process by which an essence becomes inseparable from its vessel.

noun

The act of imbuing, or state of being imbued (literal or figurative).“it receiveth a most notable participation of its first beginning with an imbuement from its divine source, and in contemplation of that infinite and intellectual sphere”
A deep tincture or staining.
The process of infusing or saturating an object, person, or weapon with magical energy for the purpose of granting said person or item new, mystical properties.