Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section I. Volition in General
1. Acts of Volition
614. Desuetude.
NOUN:
DESUETUDE, disusage; obsolescence, disuse [See Disuse]; want of -habit, - use, - practice; inusitation [rare]; newness to; new brooms.
NONPREVALENCE; infraction of usage (unconformity) [See Unconformity]; “a custom more honored in the breach than the observance” [Hamlet].
VERB:
BE UNACCUSTOMED &c. adj.; leave off -, cast off -, break off -, cure oneself of -, wean oneself from -, shake off -, violate -, break through -, infringe- -a habit, - a custom, - a usage; break one’s -chains, - fetters; do old things in a new way, give an original touch, give a new dress to old ideas; disuse [See Disuse]; wear off.
