desistance
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prettygoodworddesistance (di-SIS-tuhns, di-ZIS-tuhns) - n., the act of ceasing an action or behavior, esp. one considered unwanted, harmful, or criminal.
The act of desisting, which is straight up the etymology, desist + a nominal suffix for the act of performing the verb. Not that this word has any relevance to current events.
---L.
The act of desisting, which is straight up the etymology, desist + a nominal suffix for the act of performing the verb. Not that this word has any relevance to current events.
---L.
