desuetude
[ des-wi-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈdɛs wɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
noun
the state of being no longer used or practiced.
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desuetude
/ (dɪˈsjuːɪˌtjuːd, ˈdɛswɪtjuːd) /
noun
formal
the condition of not being in use or practice; disuse
those 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