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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndiscriminate
/ˌɪn.dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.nət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done at random or without careful judgment.
"The city suffered from indiscriminate bombing during the conflict." - 2
Not marked by careful distinction; haphazard or lacking selectivity.
"She had an indiscriminate appetite for all kinds of literature, reading trashy novels and classic poetry alike."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'discriminis', the genitive of 'discrimen' (meaning 'distinction' or 'division'). Entering the English language in the 17th century, the word originally carried the literal sense of lacking the ability to make distinctions, later evolving to describe actions lacking careful judgment or selectivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indiscriminate" is said worldwide
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indiscriminé
Transliteration: ɛ̃.dis.kʁi.mi.ne
"Les bombardements ont causé des destructions indiscriminées."
willkürlich
Transliteration: ˈvɪlkʏrlɪç
"Es gab willkürliche Verhaftungen in der Stadt."
indiscriminato
Transliteration: in.di.skri.miˈna.to
"Il taglio indiscriminato degli alberi sta distruggendo la foresta."
indiscriminado
Transliteration: in.dis.kɾi.miˈna.ðo
"El uso indiscriminado de plásticos daña el medio ambiente."
indiscriminado
Transliteration: ĩ.dʒis.kɾi.miˈna.du
"O consumo indiscriminado de açúcar faz mal à saúde."
अविवेकपूर्ण
Transliteration: avivekpurna
"वनों की अंधाधुंध (अविवेकपूर्ण) कटाई से पर्यावरण को नुकसान हो रहा है।"
不加区分的
Transliteration: bù jiā qū fēn de
"这种不加区分的攻击导致了许多平民伤亡。"
무차별적인
Transliteration: muchabyeoljeogin
"경찰은 무차별적인 폭력을 규탄했다."
无差别
Transliteration: musabetsuna
Script: 無差別な
"そのテロ事件は無差別な攻撃だった。"
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