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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFuddy
/ˈfʌdi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is old-fashioned or overly conventional.
"Despite his fuddy demeanor, he surprised everyone with his modern ideas." - 2
An individual who is excessively concerned with propriety or decorum.
"She was labeled a fuddy for her strict adherence to traditional etiquette."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fuddy' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly as a variant of 'fuddy-duddy', which is thought to derive from the earlier term 'fuddy-duddy' meaning an old-fashioned or overly conventional person. The roots may trace back to the dialectal use of 'fuddy' in British English, reflecting a sense of antiquity or quaintness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fuddy" is said worldwide
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rétrograde
Transliteration: re-tro-grad
"Il est considéré comme un rétrograde à cause de ses idées anciennes."
konservativ
Transliteration: kon-ser-va-tiv
"Er wird als konservativ angesehen wegen seiner traditionellen Ansichten."
tradizionalista
Transliteration: tra-di-zio-na-lis-ta
"È visto come un tradizionalista per le sue opinioni antiquate."
conservador
Transliteration: con-ser-va-dor
"Lo consideran un conservador por su forma de pensar anticuada."
conservador
Transliteration: con-ser-va-dor
"Ele é visto como um conservador devido às suas ideias ultrapassadas."
पुरातनवादी
Transliteration: purātanavādī
"उन्हें उनके पुराने विचारों के कारण पुरातनवादी माना जाता है।"
保守派
Transliteration: bǎoshǒupài
"由于他的传统观点，他被视为保守派。"
보수적인 사람
Transliteration: boseujjeogin saram
"그는 구식의 생각 때문에 보수적인 사람으로 여겨진다."
保守的な人
Transliteration: hoshuteki na hito
"彼は古い考え方のために保守的な人と見なされている。"
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