Desuetude (Noun)
Meaning
A state of inactivity or disuse.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The once popular tourist resort had fallen into desuetude after the nearby airport closed down.
- Many rural areas suffer from desuetude due to urbanization and the subsequent lack of employment opportunities.
- After his injury, his old violin lay in desuetude for months before he picked it up again.
- With the invention of newer and faster technology, many of the older manufacturing techniques have fallen into desuetude.
- As people switched to social media, traditional pen pal programs lapsed into desuetude, no longer fostering friendships as they once had.