Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obsoletism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-so-letism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disused word or phrase; an archaism.

Example Sentences

"He cannot place side by side with 'in respect of', some kindred obsoletism; because any obsoletism, it seems, is equally bad grammar"

Etymology

From obsolete + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: obsolete

Inflected Forms

obsoletisms (plural)

Questions

What does obsoletism mean?: A disused word or phrase; an archaism.
Where does obsoletism come from?: From obsolete + -ism.

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