desaparición

disappearance

noun deh-sah-pah-ree-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Desaparición is built from desaparecer (to disappear) + the nominalising suffix -ción. It carries strong weight in Latin American political discourse, referring to the enforced disappearance of individuals by state actors — a grave human-rights term distinct from merely 'going missing.' The plural desapariciones is regular.

Examples

"La desaparición del niño conmocionó al pueblo."

Natural Translation

The disappearance of the child shocked the town.

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