descension
AmericanEtymology
Origin of descension
1350–1400; Middle English descensioun < Old French descension < Latin dēscēnsiōn- (stem of dēscēnsiō ), equivalent to dēscēns ( us ) (past participle of dēscendere to descend ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Now, after 1,016 yards allowed in just two weeks and fighting on the bench to offer evidence of descension, there’s reason to wonder whether those four straight wins represented real, structural progress.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2021
The irony is of course that I think David Brent’s dark descension and eventual redemption made him all the more compelling.
From Time • Nov. 9, 2011
Nature—perhaps she was relenting a little, perhaps she saw that humanity was sliding down the scale, withering, and a bit of extra sunshine would serve to check the descension and breed a little optimism.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold
Officially, the grade is an average of 4.2; practically, it is likened to a balloon descension by means of a parachute.
From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
When there should have been an ascension there was a descension.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.
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