"obsoletism" meaning in All languages combined

See obsoletism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: obsoletisms [plural]
Etymology: From obsolete + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obsolete|ism}} obsolete + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} obsoletism (plural obsoletisms)
  1. A disused word or phrase; an archaism.

Inflected forms

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