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Definition of inforestation in English:

inforestation

(also enforestation)

noun

rare, historical

  • The action or process of converting land into forest or royal hunting-ground; an instance of this.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Sandford (1630–1694), herald and genealogist. From inforest + -ation.

Pronunciation

inforestation

/ɪnˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/