subˈmergement
[f. submerge v. + -ment.]
Submersion.
| 1856 Olmsted Slave States 524 When free from the social submergement and weight of disgrace which disabled them in England. 1884 Daily News 16 Sept. 5/7 With its incessant vibration and its state of almost continuous submergement, it is miserably uncomfortable for the crew. |