defunction

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /diˈfʌŋkʃən/ UK /diːˈfʌŋkʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
death; the ending of life or function

The old chronicle noted the defunction of the last king of that line.

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Synonyms

1 noun · death; the ending of life... death demise decease passing extinction

Opposites

birth life

Word family

Related forms defunct function perfunctory

Etymology

From Latin defunctio ('a completing, death'), from defungi ('to finish, die'), from de- ('completely') + fungi ('to perform, discharge'). Now rare or archaic.

defunctio Latin defungi Latin fungi Latin

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# defunction

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /diˈfʌŋkʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /diːˈfʌŋkʃən/

## Meanings
1. death; the ending of life or function

## Examples
- The old chronicle noted the defunction of the last king of that line.

## Synonyms
- death
- demise
- decease
- passing
- extinction

## Antonyms
- birth
- life

## Related Forms
- defunct
- function
- perfunctory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: defunctio
- Root: defungi
- Root: fungi

## Etymology
From Latin defunctio ('a completing, death'), from defungi ('to finish, die'), from de- ('completely') + fungi ('to perform, discharge'). Now rare or archaic.

## AI Etymology
Defunction is from Latin defunctio ('a completing, death'), from defungi ('to finish, die'), from de- ('completely') + fungi ('to perform, discharge'). Now rare or archaic. Important recorded forms include defunctio (Latin), defungi (Latin), and fungi (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers death; the ending of life or function. The wider family includes related words such as defunct, function, and perfunctory.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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