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drpaladin

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One of the most terrifying problems to deal with are abandonment issues.

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Bill W

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The word "abandonment" is a noun derived from the Old French noun "abandonnement", which is formed from the verb "abandonner", which means "to give up" or "to relinquish".  It comes from the Old French phrase "à bandon", which means "at will" or "at discretion," originally referring to being under the "power, jurisdiction, or control" of someone else.  In feudal law, a phrase like "mettre sa forest à bandon" meant to open a forest to public use, which led to the sense of "giving up one's rights".
 
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the earliest known use of the noun "abandonment" is from 1593, appearing in the writings of Thomas Nashe.  It was formed in English from the verb "abandon" and the suffix "-ment". 

Examples of "abandonment" used in a sentence: 
"He struggles to deal with his abandonment by his wife, and know having to care for their infant alone." 
"The whole district had an air of abandonment and neglect." 
"The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area." 
"Constant rain forced the abandonment of the next day's competition." 
"Lack of money led to the abandonment this plan." 
"Sometime through abandonment more often through non-marriage or divorce." 
"A sense of abandonment overhung the once proud station." 
"He was simply overwhelmed with a feeling of abandonment."   

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Paladin

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Abandonment is how the incomplete next chapter of my story feels towards me. 

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Bill W

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And there was no abandonment when I took a hiatus from writing for a few weeks.  

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Ron

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6 hours ago, Bill W said:

And there was no abandonment when I took a hiatus from writing for a few weeks.

Yes, yes there was Bill. You just didn't notice the feels. :rolleyes:

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