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labefaction
[ lab-uh-fak-shuhn ]
/ ˌlæb əˈfæk ʃən /
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noun
a shaking or weakening; overthrow or downfall.
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Origin of labefaction
1610–20; <Late Latin labefactiōn- (stem of labefactiō), equivalent to labefact(us) (past participle of labefacere to loosen) + -iōn--ion
Words nearby labefaction
Laban, Laban dance notation system, labarum, labdanum, Labe, labefaction, label, labeled bracketing, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, labellist, labellum
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British Dictionary definitions for labefaction
labefaction
labefactation (ˌlæbɪfækˈteɪʃən)
/ (ˌlæbɪˈfækʃən) /
noun
rare deterioration; weakening
Word Origin for labefaction
C17: from Late Latin labefactiō, from Latin labefacere shake, from lābī to fall + facere to make
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