Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atrophying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: at-ro-phy-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process by which something atrophies.

verb

present participle and gerund of atrophy

Example Sentences

"Neoliberalism has entailed the destruction of workers' organizations across the Global North and the atrophying of mass associational politics more generally."

Questions

What does atrophying mean?: The process by which something atrophies.

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