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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReprehensible
/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deserving of condemnation or criticism.
"His reprehensible behavior at the meeting shocked everyone." - 2
Morally unacceptable or deserving punishment.
"The reprehensible actions of the company led to public outrage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reprehensible' originates from the Latin 'reprehensibilis', meaning 'to be blamed or rebuked', which is derived from 'reprehendere', meaning 'to seize or hold back'. The term evolved through Middle English before solidifying its current form and meaning in the 15th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reprehensible" is said worldwide
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répréhensible
Transliteration: répréhensible
"Son comportement répréhensible a choqué tout le monde."
tadelnswert
Transliteration: tadelnswert
"Sein tadelnswertes Verhalten hat alle überrascht."
riprovevole
Transliteration: riprovevole
"Il suo comportamento riprovevole ha scioccato tutti."
reprochable
Transliteration: reprochable
"Su comportamiento reprochable sorprendió a todos."
repreensível
Transliteration: repreensível
"O seu comportamento repreensível chocou a todos."
निंदा योग्य
Transliteration: nindā yogy
"उसका निंदनीय व्यवहार सभी को चौंका दिया।"
应受谴责的
Transliteration: yīng shòu qiǎnzé de
"他的应受谴责的行为让所有人感到震惊。"
비난받을 만한
Transliteration: binanbadeul manhan
"그의 비난받을 만한 행동은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
非難されるべき
Transliteration: hinan sareru beki
"彼の非難されるべき行動は皆を驚かせた。"
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