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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswankelmütig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vahn-kel-moo-tig
"Die wankelmütige Zerstörung der alten Ruinen schockierte die gesamte Gemeinschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Deliberate and unprovoked; often used to describe actions that are reckless or immoral.
"The wanton destruction of the ancient ruins shocked the entire community."
- 1
A sexually unrestrained woman.
"In the novel, the protagonist was often labeled a wanton by society for her free-spirited nature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wanton' originates from the Middle English 'wanten', meaning 'to be wanton or unrestrained', derived from the Old Norse 'vanta', meaning 'to lack'. Over time, it evolved to describe behavior that is excessive or unrestrained, often with a connotation of immorality or cruelty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wanton" is said worldwide
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dissolu
Transliteration: dee-soo
"La destruction dissoute des ruines anciennes a choqué toute la communauté."
wankelmütig
Transliteration: vahn-kel-moo-tig
"Die wankelmütige Zerstörung der alten Ruinen schockierte die gesamte Gemeinschaft."
dissoluto
Transliteration: dee-so-loo-to
"La distruzione dissoluta delle antiche rovine ha scioccato l'intera comunità."
disoluto
Transliteration: dee-so-loo-to
"La destrucción disoluta de las antiguas ruinas sorprendió a toda la comunidad."
dissoluto
Transliteration: dee-so-loo-to
"A destruição dissoluta das antigas ruínas chocou toda a comunidade."
विलासी
Transliteration: vilaasi
"प्राचीन खंडहरों का विलासी विनाश पूरे समुदाय को चौंका दिया।"
放纵的
Transliteration: fàngzòng de
"古代遗址的放纵破坏震惊了整个社区。"
방탕한
Transliteration: bangtanghan
"고대 유적의 방탕한 파괴는 전체 지역 사회를 충격에 빠뜨렸다."
放蕩な
Transliteration: houtou na
"古代遺跡の放蕩な破壊は、地域社会全体を驚かせた。"
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