CEFR B2

desuetude

noun

Meaning

desuetude means disuse, obsolescence (for example, the state of a custom that is no longer observed nor practised). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses desuetude to mean disuse, obsolescence (for example, the state of a custom that is no longer....
The teacher asked students to find desuetude in the reading.

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desuetude (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /-tʃuːd/

Definition

Examples

The article uses desuetude to mean disuse, obsolescence (for example, the state of a custom that is no longer....
The teacher asked students to find desuetude in the reading.
Check the words around desuetude to choose the right meaning.

How to Use desuetude

a/the desuetude (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a desuetude."
desuetude in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked desuetude in context before translating it."

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