DIREMPTION

Etymology

Noun

diremption (plural diremptions)

(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering

Source: Wiktionary


Di*remp"tion, n. Etym: [L. diremptio.]

Definition: A tearing apart; violent separation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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