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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHoarding
/ˈhɔːrdɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of collecting and storing items, often to an excessive degree.
"Her hoarding of newspapers made it difficult to navigate through her living room." - 2
A structure or enclosure for storing goods.
"The hoarding around the construction site was covered in advertisements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hoarding' originates from the Old English word 'hord', meaning a treasure or store, which evolved through Middle English to refer to the act of accumulating and storing items. The concept has shifted over time to encompass both practical storage and the psychological condition of excessive accumulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoarding" is said worldwide
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Accumulation
Transliteration: ak-ky-mu-la-syon
"Son accumulation de vieux journaux a créé un désordre."
Hortung
Transliteration: hor-tung
"Ihre Hortung von Zeitungen machte es schwierig, den Raum zu betreten."
Accumulo
Transliteration: ak-kumulo
"Il suo accumulo di riviste ha reso difficile muoversi in casa."
Acumulación
Transliteration: a-ku-mu-la-syon
"Su acumulación de objetos viejos ocupaba toda la habitación."
Acumulação
Transliteration: a-ku-mu-la-sao
"A acumulação de jornais tornou a sala intransitável."
संग्रहण
Transliteration: Sangrahan
"उसका संग्रहण उसके कमरे में जगह नहीं छोड़ता।"
囤积
Transliteration: túnjī
"她的囤积让房间变得拥挤不堪。"
저장
Transliteration: jeojang
"그녀의 저장은 방을 가득 차게 만들었다."
蓄積
Transliteration: chikuseki
"彼女の蓄積は部屋を占領していた。"
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