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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnwholesomeness
/ʌnˈhoʊl.sə.məs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being unhealthy or morally harmful.
"The unwholesomeness of the food served at the event raised concerns among the attendees." - 2
A state or condition that is detrimental to physical or moral well-being.
"The unwholesomeness of the environment contributed to the community's decline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unwholesomeness' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'wholesome', which originates from the Old English 'hal', meaning 'whole' or 'healthy'. The word has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its association with health and moral integrity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwholesomeness" is said worldwide
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malpropreté
Transliteration: malpropreté
"La malpropreté de la nourriture a soulevé des préoccupations."
Unreinheit
Transliteration: Unreinheit
"Die Unreinheit der Speisen sorgte für Besorgnis."
malessere
Transliteration: malessere
"Il malessere del cibo servito ha sollevato preoccupazioni."
inmundicia
Transliteration: inmundicia
"La inmundicia de la comida sirvió para generar preocupaciones."
imundície
Transliteration: imundície
"A imundície da comida levantou preocupações."
अस्वास्थ्य
Transliteration: asvasthya
"कार्यक्रम में परोसे गए भोजन की अस्वास्थ्य ने चिंताएँ उठाईं।"
不健康
Transliteration: bù jiànkāng
"活动中提供的食物的不健康引起了与会者的担忧。"
불건전함
Transliteration: bulgeonjeonham
"행사에서 제공된 음식의 불건전함은 참석자들 사이에 우려를 불러일으켰습니다."
不健全
Transliteration: fukenzen
"イベントで提供された食べ物の不健全さは参加者の懸念を引き起こしました。"
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