sabbatization

noun

sab·​ba·​ti·​za·​tion

ˌsabətə̇ˈzāshən,

-bəˌtīˈz-

plural -s

often capitalized

: the act or process of sabbatizing

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin sabbatization-, sabbatizatio, from Late Latin sabbatizatus (past participle of sabbatizare) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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