obsoletism

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Definitions of obsoletism word

noun obsoletism A disused word or phrase; an archaism. 1
noun obsoletism a thing, esp a word or group of words, that has gone out of use or is out of date 0

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Parts of speech for Obsoletism

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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obsoletism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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Synonyms for obsoletism

noun obsoletism

obsolescence — the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
desuetude — the condition of not being in use or practice; disuse
disuse — discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.
neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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