Debarrance

/dɪˈbærəns/ noun

Definition

The act or condition of being barred or obstructed; obstruction or hindrance.

Etymology

From debar + -ance (a suffix forming nouns from verbs, especially in French-derived words). This is an archaic or obsolete form, as debarment has largely replaced it in modern usage.

Kelly Says

Debarrance is one of those beautiful archaic words that modern English abandoned in favor of simpler terms—it appears in older legal documents but has been superseded by debarment and exclusion in contemporary usage.

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