desition

noun

de·​si·​tion

-ˈzishən,

-ˈsi-

plural -s

archaic

: a cessation of being

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin desition-, desitio, from Latin desitus (past participle of desinere to leave off, cease) + -ion-, -io -ion

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