Dictionary Entry
effacement
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ih-feys-muhnt/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The act of erasing or destroying something, or the state of being erased or destroyed.
In a Sentence
“The ancient inscription suffered effacement due to centuries of weathering, making its original message difficult to decipher.”
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Origin
From Old French 'esfacer' meaning 'to rub out'.
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