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obsoletisms

obsoletisms is the plural of obsoletism.

Meaning of obsoletism

Noun

obsoletism (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 grammar1873, Fitzedward Hall, Modern English

Questions about obsoletisms

What is obsoletisms the plural of?
Obsoletisms is the plural of obsoletism.

Words near obsoletisms in the dictionary

  1. obsoletes
  2. obsoleting
  3. obsoletion
  4. obsoletions
  5. obsoletism
  6. obsoletisms
  7. obsoletor
  8. obsoletors
  9. obsonator
  10. obsonators
  11. obsr.

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