Is Encompassment a Noun?

The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.

Is Encompassment a word?

1. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.

What is the meaning of Encompassment?

to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle. to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person. to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs.