enactmentPronunciation: /ɪˈnaktm(ə)nt, ɛ-/Definition of enactment noun 1 [mass noun] the process of passing legislation: the enactment of equal pay legislation [count noun] a law that is passed: enactments covering food safety 2an instance of acting something out:the story becomes an enactment of his fantasies [mass noun] Psychoanalysis the controlled expression and acceptance of repressed emotions or impulses in behaviour during therapy. enactment in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of enactment in the US English dictionary