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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmotional Burden
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl ˈbɜr.dən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heavy psychological or spiritual weight caused by difficult feelings, responsibilities, or worries that creates significant mental or emotional distress.
"Carrying the emotional burden of her family's financial struggles began to affect her health." - 2
The cumulative mental or emotional strain resulting from a challenging situation, relationship, or traumatic experience.
"He felt the emotional burden of leadership, constantly making decisions that impacted many lives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'emotional' derives from the Latin 'emotio', meaning 'a moving out', which evolved through Old French before entering English. 'Burden' comes from the Old English 'byrðen', meaning 'load' or 'weight', reflecting the historical context of carrying physical and metaphorical weights.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emotional Burden" is said worldwide
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fardeau émotionnel
Transliteration: [faʁdo emosjɔnɛl]
"Le fardeau émotionnel de la perte de son emploi était immense."
emotionale Belastung
Transliteration: [eˌmoːtsi̯oˈnaːlə bəˈlastʊŋ]
"Die emotionale Belastung durch den Verlust ihres Haustieres war schwer zu ertragen."
peso emotivo
Transliteration: [ˈpeːzo emoˈtiːvo]
"Il peso emotivo della sua responsabilità era evidente."
carga emocional
Transliteration: [ˈkaɾɣa emoθjoˈnal]
"La carga emocional de cuidar a sus padres enfermos era abrumadora."
fardo emocional
Transliteration: [ˈfaʁdu emosjoˈnal]
"Ele carregava o fardo emocional de suas promessas não cumpridas."
भावनात्मक बोझ
Transliteration: Bhaavnaatmak Bojh
"अपने परिवार की समस्याओं का भावनात्मक बोझ उस पर था।"
情感负担
Transliteration: Qínggǎn fùdān
"她承受着巨大的情感负担。"
정서적 부담
Transliteration: Jeongseojeok budam
"그는 가족의 정서적 부담을 짊어지고 있었다."
精神的負担
Transliteration: Seishinteki futan
"彼女は仕事の精神的負担に苦しんでいた。"
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