riddance

/ˈɹɪd(ə)n(t)s/

Etymology

Apparently an alteration of earlier Middle English riddeings, ryddyngs, reddyngs (“clearings, clearances”), plural of riddyng, riddynge, rudyng (“clearing away, removal”), partially continuing Old English hryding (“a clearing, cleared land”), by surface analysis, rid + -ance.

riddance means An act of ridding, clearance, or removal; elimination. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 59 out of 100.

Why this word is great

RIDDANCE — [Noun] The act of removing or clearing away something unwanted, often accompanied by relief or deliverance. From Middle English riddeings, ryddyngs ("clearings, clearances"), from Old English hryding ("a clearing, cleared land"), by surface analysis, rid ("to clear") + -ance (noun-forming suffix). Unlike "elimination" (which coldly erases) or "release" (which passively lets go), riddance is an active expulsion, a reclaiming of space. It is the last box of an ex-lover’s belongings hauled to the curb, the final cough after a lingering illness, the stubborn weed wrenched from the garden bed—each a small, defiant victory against the clutter of existence, leaving behind not just absence, but the palpable relief of space reclaimed.

noun

An act of ridding, clearance, or removal; elimination.“A gentle riddance. Draw the curtains, go. Let all of his complexion choose me so.”
Deliverance, release, setting free; a relief involving getting rid of something.
The earth thrown up by a burrowing animal.