Word Entry: Disablement

Entry: Disablement
Pronunciation: \dis-ˈā-bəl-mənt\
Function: noun
Etymology: 1444, from dis- "do the opposite of" + pp. of ablen (v.) "to make fit."
Modified Form(s): disablemented, disablementing, disablementation, disablementedness
Most recently recorded use: early 21st century, during board game night

1a. deprivation of legal right, qualification or capacity.

2a. state of incapacity or ineffectiveness; especially: deprivation of physical, moral or intellectual strength.

Example: "Ever since Panagiota caught her finger in that corkscrew, she's had a serious disablement."