— defunctness , n.
/di fungkt"/ , adj.
1. no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning: a defunct law; a defunct organization.
2. no longer in existence; dead; extinct: a defunct person; a defunct tribe of Indians.
n.
3. the defunct , the dead person referred to: the survivors of the defunct.
[ 1540-50; defunctus discharged, dead (ptp. of defungi ), equiv. to de- DE- + functus performed; see FUNCTION ]