Abandonments

/əˈbændənmənts/ noun

Definition

Plural of abandonment; multiple acts or instances of abandoning someone or something, or the state of being abandoned.

Etymology

From 'abandon' plus '-ment' (noun suffix indicating action or result), then pluralized with '-s.' This abstract noun emphasizes repeated or multiple abandonment events.

Kelly Says

Legal documents often speak of 'abandonments'—plural cases of property or people being left—which suggests this is a sadly common enough concept to need a word for multiple instances.

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