cherishment
noun/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃmənt/
Etymology From cherish + -ment.
1
Rare the act of cherishing
2
Obsolete encouragement; comfort
- rich bounty and dear cherishment1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “The Teares of the Muses”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC: