desuetude

[ des-wi-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈdɛs wɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

the state of being no longer used or practiced.

Origin of desuetude

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

Words nearby desuetude

destructive competition, destructive distillation, destructive interference, destructo, destructor, desuetude, desulfur, desulfurase, desulfurate, desulfurize, desulphurize

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Example sentences from the Web for desuetude

Among certain indulgent officials these enactments had been allowed to fall into desuetude.
The Journal of Negro History, Vol. I. Jan. 1916|Various
She had left them a Social Position—one, which even after twenty years of desuetude, was fit for use.
The Shape of Fear|Elia W. Peattie
The more childish forms of ancient superstition, such as the use of ephods and teraphim, had fallen into desuetude.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings|F. W. Farrar
Desuetude begets incompetence—the dare-not soon becomes the cannot.
The Impending Crisis of the South|Hinton Rowan Helper

But the whole history of Israel shows how utterly and how early the law must have fallen into desuetude.
Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions|Thomas H. Huxley

British Dictionary definitions for desuetude

desuetude

/ (dɪˈsjuːɪˌtjuːd, ˈdɛswɪtjuːd) /

noun

formal the condition of not being in use or practice; disusethose ceremonies had fallen into desuetude

Word Origin for desuetude

C15: from Latin dēsuētūdō, from dēsuescere to lay aside a habit, from de- + suescere to grow accustomed

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单词	desuetude
释义	desuetude [ des-wi-tood, -tyood ] / ˈdɛs wɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR desuetude ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being no longer used or practiced. Origin of desuetude 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 Words nearby desuetude destructive competition, destructive distillation, destructive interference, destructo, destructor, desuetude, desulfur, desulfurase, desulfurate, desulfurize, desulphurize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for desuetude Among certain indulgent officials these enactments had been allowed to fall into desuetude. The Journal of Negro History, Vol. I. Jan. 1916\|Various She had left them a Social Position—one, which even after twenty years of desuetude, was fit for use. The Shape of Fear\|Elia W. Peattie The more childish forms of ancient superstition, such as the use of ephods and teraphim, had fallen into desuetude. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings\|F. W. Farrar Desuetude begets incompetence—the dare-not soon becomes the cannot. The Impending Crisis of the South\|Hinton Rowan Helper But the whole history of Israel shows how utterly and how early the law must have fallen into desuetude. Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions\|Thomas H. Huxley British Dictionary definitions for desuetude desuetude / (dɪˈsjuːɪˌtjuːd, ˈdɛswɪtjuːd) / noun formal the condition of not being in use or practice; disusethose ceremonies had fallen into desuetude Word Origin for desuetude C15: from Latin dēsuētūdō, from dēsuescere to lay aside a habit, from de- + suescere to grow accustomed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to desuetude inactivity, disuse
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desuetude

noun

Origin of desuetude

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British Dictionary definitions for desuetude

noun

Word Origin for desuetude

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