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- [des-wi-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈdɛs wɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
- /dɪ.ˈsjuːɪ.tjuːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [des-wi-tood, -tyood]
- /ˈdɛs wɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
Definitions of desuetude word
- noun desuetude the condition of not being in use or practice; disuse 3
- noun desuetude the condition of not being used or practiced any more; disuse 3
- noun desuetude the state of being no longer used or practiced. 1
- noun desuetude A state of disuse. 1
- noun desuetude obsolescence 1
- noun desuetude disuse, obsolescence (for example, the state of a custom that is no longer observed nor practised). 0
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Origin of desuetude
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin dēsuētūdo, equivalent to dēsuē-, base of dēsuēscere to become disaccustomed to, unlearn (dē- de- + suēscere to become accustomed to) + -tūdō -tude
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Parts of speech for Desuetude
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desuetude popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
desuetude usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desuetude
noun desuetude
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- disuse — discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.
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