Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disacquaintance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ac-quain-tance
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loss of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dis- + acquaintance.

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Usage

Questions

What does disacquaintance mean?
Loss of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance.
Where does disacquaintance come from?
From dis- + acquaintance.

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