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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeakness
/ˈwiːk.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or condition of lacking strength.
"He felt a sudden weakness in his knees."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'weakness' originates from the Old English 'wēacnes', which is derived from 'wēac', meaning 'weak'. The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a gradual shift in meaning from physical frailty to encompass emotional and moral deficiencies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weakness" is said worldwide
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faiblesse
Transliteration: faiblesse
"La fatigue provoque une grande faiblesse."
Schwäche
Transliteration: Schwaeche
"Das ist eine menschliche Schwäche."
debolezza
Transliteration: debolezza
"La febbre gli causava una forte debolezza."
debilidad
Transliteration: debilidad
"Reconocer sus errores no es una debilidad."
fraqueza
Transliteration: fraqueza
"Ele sentiu uma fraqueza repentina."
कमजोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"बुखार के बाद शरीर में कमजोरी आ गई है।"
弱点
Transliteration: ruòdiǎn
"每个人都有自己的弱点。"
약점
Transliteration: yakjeom
"그것은 그의 가장 큰 약점이다."
弱点
Transliteration: jakuten
"誰にでも弱点はあるものだ。"
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