# nourishment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/ · frequency rank #27,947

## Definitions
1. The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.
2. Something that nourishes; food.

## Etymology
From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir, equivalent to nourish + -ment.

## Common misspellings (17)
`nnourishment`, `noruishment`, `nouirshment`, `nourihsment`, `nourishemnt`, `nourishhment`, `nourishmennt`, `nourishmentt`, `nourishmetn`, `nourishmment`, `nourishmnet`, `nourismhent`, `nourisshment`, `nourrishment`, `noursihment`, `nuorishment`, `onurishment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nourishment