deindustrialisation
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- ""This area has been badly affected by deindustrialisation and really needs long-term, high-quality employment.""
Etymology
From de- + industrialisation or deindustrialise + -ation.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: de
- Suffix: deindustrialise
Usage
- British usage