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Where does “avoidance” come from?

Avoidance comes from Middle English avoidaunce, meaning to clear away or make empty.

avoidance (English): The act of annulling; annulment; The act of...

Definitions

  1. The act of annulling; annulment; The act of...

Ancestry of “avoidance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishavoidaunce—

Words derived from “avoidance”

  • avoidance speech
  • anti-avoidance
Every word from Middle English avoidaunce →