First Known Use: 15th century
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desuetude
noun de·sue·tude \ˈde-swi-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd, di-ˈsü-ə-, -ˈsyü-\
Definition of DESUETUDE
: discontinuance from use or exercise : disuse
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Origin of DESUETUDE
Middle English dissuetude, from Latin desuetudo, from desuescere to become unaccustomed, from de- + suescere to become accustomed; akin to Latin sodalis comrade — more at sib
Related to DESUETUDE
- Synonyms
- disuse, idleness, inactivity
- Antonyms
- use
Rhymes with DESUETUDE
altitude, amplitude, aptitude, attitude, certitude, comfort food, consuetude, crassitude, finger food, finitude, fortitude, gratitude, habitude, hebetude, interlude, lassitude, latitude, longitude, magnitude, mansuetude, multitude, negritude, platitude, plenitude, promptitude, pulchritude, quietude, rectitude, seminude, servitude, solitude, turpitude, vastitude
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