diremption

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noun

A ripping apart; a forceful sundering.

OriginLatin dirēmptiō →
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Meanings

noundiremption (countable and uncountable, plural diremptions)

plural diremptions

  1. countablerareuncountableA ripping apart; a forceful sundering.

Origin

  1. Latindirēmptiō“a separation”
  2. Englishdiremption

From Latin dirēmptiō (“a separation”), from dirimō (“to separate”) + -iō (“abstract noun suffix”).

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APA

diremption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diremption

MLA

“diremption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diremption. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diremption,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diremption.

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