besetting

Meanings

• verb

  verbs: overpower, harass, besiege, beset, trouble, disturb, molest, assail, pester, vex, torment

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Variants

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besetting , beset , besetment , besetments , besets , besetting sin

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Etymology

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From Old French 'besetter', meaning 'to surround, to besiege'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'besetting' is often used in legal contexts to describe a persistent problem that interferes with one's ability to perform their duties.

2. In the Bible, the term 'besetting sin' refers to a sin that one finds particularly difficult to resist.

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Related Concepts

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1. affliction: An affliction is a source of suffering or distress. 'Besetting' can be considered a type of affliction.

2. temptation: A 'besetting' temptation is a persistent and difficult-to-resist desire or urge.

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Culture

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In literature, 'besetting' is often used to describe a persistent problem or temptation that causes distress or anxiety. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', Raskolnikov is 'besetting' by guilt and remorse after committing a murder.

How to Memorize "besetting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a word as 'beset' meaning 'surrounded' and add the suffix 'ing' to make 'besetting'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a persistent problem or temptation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Besetting: Bothering, Engulfing, Surrounding, Embattling, Troubling, Tormenting'.

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