descension

noun

de·​scen·​sion di-ˈsen-chən How to pronounce descension (audio)
archaic

Examples of descension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After Wednesday’s one-point loss to Seton Hall and a blowout win over Butler to end the week, the UConn men’s basketball team continued its descension in the AP Poll to No. 19 on Monday. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2023 That was the beginning of her sort of psychological descension into not wanting to look at herself and actually do any sort of work and just try to numb by being susceptible with other people. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of descension was in the 15th century

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“Descension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/descension. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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