Desuetude
/ˈdɛs.juː.tjuːd/
EN
The state of no longer being used or practiced; disuse
Many old common law rules have fallen into desuetude.
Etymology
Comes from Middle French désuétude, derived from Latin desuetudo meaning 'disuse', which comes from the past participle of desuescere 'to become unaccustomed', from de- 'away' + suescere 'to become used to'. Entered English in the 17th century.
Translations
简体中文
废弃,不用
繁體中文
廢棄,不用
日本語
廃用,不使用
한국어
폐기,사용하지 않음
Deutsch
Unbenutztheit,Abnutzung
Español
desuso
Português
desuso
Français
désuétude,désusage
Català
desús
Tiếng Việt
sự không còn sử dụng,sự bãi bỏ
Collocations
fallen into desuetudefell into desuetudefallen into desuetudestate of desuetude
Synonyms
disuseobsoletenessdiscontinuancenon-usage
Antonyms
useusagepracticecurrent use
Related Words
obsolescencediscontinuationabandonmentdisuse