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non-vitiation

non--vi·ti·ate
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te vish-ee-eyt]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te vish-ee-eyt]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt/

Definitions of non-vitiation word

  • verb with object non-vitiation to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil. 1
  • verb with object non-vitiation to impair or weaken the effectiveness of. 1
  • verb with object non-vitiation to debase; corrupt; pervert. 1
  • verb with object non-vitiation to make legally defective or invalid; invalidate: to vitiate a claim. 1

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Origin of non-vitiation

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin vitiātus, past participle of vitiāre to spoil, derivative of vitium blemish, vice1 + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Non-vitiation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-vitiation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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