Desuetude
(noun)
- The state or condition of disuse; disuse or cessation of use.
- The state of being out of use or no longer practiced.
Origin:
From the latin "desuetudo" meaning "disuse".
Examples:
- The law fell into desuetude after it was deemed unconstitutional.
- The bridge fell into desuetude after a newer bridge was built.
- The custom fell into desuetude after the war and never regained popularity.
- The tradition fell into desuetude after the younger generations stopped practicing it.
- The language fell into desuetude after it stopped being spoken by the last speaker.