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Where does “unelection” come from?

unelection (English) comes from English election, from Middle English eleccioun, from Anglo-Norman eleccioun, from Latin election-.

unelection (English): The instance of being not elected

Definitions

  1. The instance of being not elected

Ancestry of “unelection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectionA process of choosing a leader, members of...
2Middle Englisheleccioun—
3Anglo-Normaneleccioun—
4Latinelection-—
Every word from Latin election- →