obsoleteness

English

Etymology

obsolete +‎ -ness

Noun

obsoleteness (countable and uncountable, plural obsoletenesses)

1. The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.
   • 2017, Esther Perel, The State of Affairs:

     The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them.

2. (biology) The quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

Synonyms

• (being no longer in use): obsolescence

Translations

quality or state of being obsolete

• French: désuétude (fr) f
• Ukrainian: застарі́лість f (zastarílistʹ)