desuetude
/ˈdɛswɪˌtud/
noun
- The state of no longer being used or practiced; disuse.
- The tradition of writing letters by hand has largely fallen into desuetude.
- Many old laws have fallen into desuetude and are never enforced.
- The ancient language fell into desuetude as fewer people spoke it.
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