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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImprudence
/ɪmˈpruː.dəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being imprudent; lack of caution or care in decision-making.
"His imprudence in investing all his savings in a single venture led to significant financial loss." - 2
An act or instance of being imprudent.
"The committee's decision was criticized as an imprudence that could jeopardize the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'imprudence' originates from the Latin 'imprudentia', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'prudentia' (foresight or wisdom). It has evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from a neutral description of lack of foresight to a more negative connotation of recklessness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imprudence" is said worldwide
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Imprudence
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁy.dɑ̃s
"Son imprudence a causé des problèmes."
Unvorsichtigkeit
Transliteration: ʊnˈvɔʁzɪçkaɪt
"Seine Unvorsichtigkeit führte zu einem Unfall."
Imprudenza
Transliteration: im.pruˈdɛn.tsa
"La sua imprudenza ha causato problemi."
Imprudencia
Transliteration: im.pɾuˈðen.sja
"Su imprudencia le costó caro."
Imprudência
Transliteration: im.pɾuˈdẽ.sjɐ
"A imprudência dele causou muitos problemas."
अविवेकता
Transliteration: Avivektā
"उसकी अविवेकता ने उसे मुश्किल में डाल दिया।"
轻率
Transliteration: qīng shuài
"他的轻率导致了问题。"
경솔함
Transliteration: gyeongsolham
"그의 경솔함이 문제를 일으켰다."
軽率
Transliteration: Keisotsu
"彼の軽率さが問題を引き起こした。"
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