Desuetude

Quick meaning: Desuetude is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state when something (for example, a custom or a law) is no longer observed nor practised; disuse, obsolescence.

Meaning

(uncountable) The state when something (for example, a custom or a law) is no longer observed nor practised; disuse, obsolescence.

More Meanings

1. (countable, obsolete) Chiefly followed by from or of: a cessation of practising or using something.

Example Sentences

We ſee in all things how deſuetude do's contract and narrow our faculties, ſo that we may apprehend only thoſe things wherein we are converſant.

And they being in a capacity to forget by reaſon of deſuetude, it will be a nevv pleaſure to them to recall to minde their almoſt obliterate ſpeculations.

For whatſoever is derived from the law of God cannot by men admit variety, nor ſuffer diminution, or goe into deſuetude, or be extinguiſh'd by abrogation: […]

Yet ſome of the Privileges [of soldiers] I have mentioned, can certainly take no Place at this Day in any European Nation; ſince they wholly depend upon ſome Roman Conſtitutions and Cuſtoms, that are now every where gone into Deſuetude.

Word Forms

• desuetudes

Synonyms for desuetude

Depending on context, synonyms include disuse, inusitation, obsoleteness, disusage, obsolescence, obsoletion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include innocuous, obsolescence, disuse, inusitation, nonusage, unneededness.

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