labefaction

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US/ˌlæb.əˈfæk.ʃən/

noun

The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.

OriginLatin labefaciō →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounlabefaction (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.

    Man's labefaction did not occur in time past; nor does it wait upon time future.

    1963, C. N. Stavrou, “Religion in Byron's Don Juan”, in Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, volume 3, number 4, page 590
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    1968, "The Casualty Loss Deduction and Consumer Expectation: Section 165(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code," The University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 36, no. 1, p. 224 (citing 54 F.2d 537 (2d Cir. 1931)), The court found "simply a steady labefaction from wind and weather more rapid than usual because of structural defects."

Origin

  1. Latinlabefaciō
  2. Englishlabefaction

From Latin labefaciō (labo to totter + facio to make).

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Translations

Bulgarian отслабване, упадък
  • отслабване (otslabvane)act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • упадък (upadăk)act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
Czech oslabení, pád
  • oslabeníact of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • pádact of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
Dutch verzwakken, aan het wankelen brengen
  • verzwakkenact of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • aan het wankelen brengenact of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
Finnish horjuttaminen
  • horjuttaminenact of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
Russian ослабле́ние, паде́ние
  • ослабле́ние (oslablénije)act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination
  • паде́ние (padénije)act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

labefaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labefaction

MLA

“labefaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labefaction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labefaction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labefaction.

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