desuetude

The definition of desuetude is no longer being used.

(adjective)

An example of desuetude is the law concerning prohibition of alcohol which is no longer in use because it was repealed.

See desuetude in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the condition of not being used or practiced any more; disuse: laws fallen into desuetude

Origin: ME < L desuetudo < desuetus, pp. of desuescere, to disuse < de-, from + suescere, to be accustomed: see custom

See desuetude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A state of disuse or inactivity.

Origin:

Origin: French désuétude

Origin: , from Latin dēsuētūdō

Origin: , from dēsuētus

Origin: , past participle of dēsuēscere, to put out of use

Origin: : dē-, de-

Origin: + suēscere, to become accustomed; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots

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