obsoletism

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noun

A disused word or phrase; an archaism.

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Meanings

nounobsoletism (plural obsoletisms)

plural obsoletisms

  1. A disused word or phrase; an archaism.

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

    1873, Fitzedward Hall, Modern English

Origin

From obsolete + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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