Added 9 October 2026 impressment /ɪmˈpɹɛsmənt/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impressment at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of seizing for public use; impressing into public service, especially military service and (most often) naval service. Related Words: impressimposalseizingimpositionimperationimpartmentimpartationreimpositionimpeachmentconfiscationimmissionimp. Back to today's word