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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesméchanceté
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meshãste
"Elle a souffert de la méchanceté des autres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior or speech that lacks consideration, sympathy, or affection; harsh or cruel treatment.
"She was deeply hurt by the unkindness of his remarks." - 2
An unkind act or malicious gesture.
"He tried to make up for his past unkindnesses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'uncindnes', combining the negative prefix 'un-' with 'kind', meaning natural or polite, and the abstract noun suffix '-ness'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a lack of natural affection to a general lack of consideration, sympathy, or cruelty in behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unkindness" is said worldwide
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méchanceté
Transliteration: meshãste
"Elle a souffert de la méchanceté des autres."
Unfreundlichkeit
Transliteration: ʊnˈfʁɔɪntlɪçkaɪt
"Er war überrascht über ihre Unfreundlichkeit."
scortesia
Transliteration: skorteˈzi.a
"Non posso perdonare la sua scortesia."
crueldad
Transliteration: kruelˈdad
"Su unkindness le dolió mucho."
maldade
Transliteration: mawˈdadi
"Fiquei surpreso com tanta maldade."
निर्लज्जता
Transliteration: nirlajjata
"उसकी unkindness ने सभी को दुखी किया।"
不仁慈
Transliteration: bù réncí
"他的不仁慈伤害了大家。"
불친절
Transliteration: bul-chin-jeol
"그의 불친절은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
不親切
Transliteration: fushinsetsu
"彼の不親切な態度にがっかりした。"
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