Supersedence
[soo-pər-SEED-ns]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
The act of taking the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use), or supplanting.
Examples of Supersedence in a sentence
"Gasoline-powered cars face supersedence by the rising popularity of electric vehicles."
"Since the 1990s, the supersedence of hip-hop and pop music over rock 'n' roll on the charts has been clear."
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