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obsoleteness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English obsolete Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English obsoleteness From obsolete + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.
    • The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them. 2017, Esther Perel, The State of Affairs:
  2. (countable, uncountable) The quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

Forms

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obsoletenesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

obsoletion · obsoleteness · obsoletion · inusitation · disuse · desuetude · desuetude · obsolescence · unuse · superannuation · obsolescence · disusage

Translations (2)

fr désuétude (quality or state of being obsolete) · uk застарі́лість (quality or state of being obsolete)