defunction

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defunction

/dəˈfʌŋkʃən/

Where it comes from

from Latin dēfūnctiō (“execution, performance, death”), from dēfungor (“to finish, perform, die”).

noun defunctions

countable, obsolete, uncountable Death. Until four hundred one-and-twenty years / After defunction of King Pharamond […]

Opposite: existence, life, birth

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noun

Opposite: existence, life, birth

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noun death

Español	defunción
日本語	死 shi, 消滅 shōmetsu
Français	défunction

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"defunction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defunction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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defunction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defunction

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"defunction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defunction.

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@misc{defunction_2026,
  title = {defunction},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defunction},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}