declinature

/dih-klahy-nuh-cher, -choor/US // dɪˈklaɪ nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər //

颓势,衰减,衰退期,颓废

Definitions

n.名词 noun

For his declinature was not a rude rejection of an honour deemed essentially false and vain.
But suppose that Russia should make this declinature a casus belli with Turkey,—what then?
Reid did not undertake to settle that point—a wise declinature, in the estimation of Mr Stewart.
Dr. Livingstone very naturally understood this as a declinature of his proposals.