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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHarm
/hɑːrm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that causes injury or damage.
"The chemicals were used harmfully, leading to severe environmental damage." - 2
In a way that has a negative impact on someone's health or well-being.
"The diet was harmfully restrictive, affecting her overall health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'harm' originates from the Old English 'hearm', meaning 'damage' or 'injury'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *harmō, which also conveys the sense of physical or emotional injury, evolving through Middle English into its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Harm" is said worldwide
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Nocivement
Transliteration: nɔ.siv.mɑ̃
"Les produits chimiques ont été utilisés nocivement."
Schädlich
Transliteration: ˈʃɛːd.lɪç
"Die Chemikalien wurden schädlich verwendet."
Danneggiosamente
Transliteration: danːeʤːozaˈmente
"I prodotti chimici sono stati usati danneggiosamente."
Perjudicialmente
Transliteration: peɾxuðialˈmente
"Los productos químicos se usaron perjudicialmente."
Prejudicialmente
Transliteration: pɾeʒuˈdisjau̯ˈmente
"Os produtos químicos foram usados prejudicialmente."
हानिकारक रूप से
Transliteration: hānikārak rūp se
"रसायनों का उपयोग हानिकारक रूप से किया गया।"
有害地
Transliteration: yǒuhài de
"化学品被有害地使用。"
해롭게
Transliteration: haeropge
"화학 물질이 해롭게 사용되었습니다."
有害に
Transliteration: yūgai ni
"化学物質が有害に使用されました。"
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