LABEFACTION


Meaning of LABEFACTION in English

[ ˌlabɪ'fakʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun archaic deterioration or downfall.

Origin

C17: from L. labefactio(n-) , from labefacere 'weaken', from labi 'to fall' + facere 'make'.

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