Evulgation

/ɛvʌlˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of making something public or widely known; publication or disclosure.

Etymology

Derived from 'evulgate' plus the Latin suffix '-ation' (meaning 'the act of'). This noun form developed alongside the verb in Renaissance Latin-influenced English.

Kelly Says

While 'evulgation' is technically a valid noun, it's almost never used today—modern English speakers have defaulted to 'divulgence' or 'publication' instead, showing how entire words can fade from use even when they're perfectly logical.

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