英语词汇“desuetude”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Use the noun desuetude to say that something is not active or not being used, like the desuetude of a neglected park, with its overgrown ballfields and broken playground equipment.

There are two ways to correctly pronounce desuetude: "DES-wuh-tude" or "de-SUE-uh-tude." It comes from Latin: de- means "away, from" and suescere means "become accustomed." So if people or things are not used — out of custom — desuetude is the result, carrying with it a sense of neglect, disrepair, and inaction.

WORD FAMILY

desuetude: desuetudes

USAGE EXAMPLES

When first seen, Tom Scutt’s grand salon has a look of cobwebbed desuetude, with its peeling walls and furniture sheathed in dusty plastic.

New York Times(Oct 30, 2016)

The term “Negro” fell into desuetude 40 years or so ago; do Americans of college age really need to be told to avoid it?

Wall Street Journal(Jul 30, 2015)

During the interview, he accurately used the word “desuetude” in a sentence.

New York Times(Apr 26, 2013)

n a state of inactivity or disuse

Hyper

inaction, inactiveness, inactivity

the state of being inactive

单词	desuetude
释义	desuetude (once / 22995 pages) n Use the noun desuetude to say that something is not active or not being used, like the desuetude of a neglected park, with its overgrown ballfields and broken playground equipment. There are two ways to correctly pronounce desuetude: "DES-wuh-tude" or "de-SUE-uh-tude." It comes from Latin: de- means "away, from" and suescere means "become accustomed." So if people or things are not used — out of custom — desuetude is the result, carrying with it a sense of neglect, disrepair, and inaction. WORD FAMILY desuetude: desuetudes USAGE EXAMPLES When first seen, Tom Scutt’s grand salon has a look of cobwebbed desuetude, with its peeling walls and furniture sheathed in dusty plastic. New York Times(Oct 30, 2016) The term “Negro” fell into desuetude 40 years or so ago; do Americans of college age really need to be told to avoid it? Wall Street Journal(Jul 30, 2015) During the interview, he accurately used the word “desuetude” in a sentence. New York Times(Apr 26, 2013) n a state of inactivity or disuse Hyper inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive
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