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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinamico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /iˈna.mi.ko/
"Un ambiente climatico inamico alla vegetazione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to obstruct or harm; adverse or unfavorable.
"Excessive regulations can be inimical to economic growth and innovation." - 2
Unfriendly; hostile in disposition or purpose.
"His inimical attitude toward the new members made cooperation difficult."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'inimicus', meaning 'enemy' or 'hostile' (from 'in-' meaning 'not' plus 'amicus' meaning 'friend'). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term shifted from denoting a personal opponent to describing abstract conditions, forces, or influences that are harmful or adverse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inimical" is said worldwide
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inamical
Transliteration: /i.na.mi.kal/
"Cette politique est inamicale envers les petites entreprises."
feindlich
Transliteration: /ˈfaɪntlɪç/
"Solche Bedingungen sind dem Fortschritt feindlich."
inamico
Transliteration: /iˈna.mi.ko/
"Un ambiente climatico inamico alla vegetazione."
inimical
Transliteration: /i.ni.miˈkal/
"La burocracia es inimical para el desarrollo empresarial."
inimigável
Transliteration: /i.ni.miˈɡa.vow/
"Condições climáticas inimigáveis para a agricultura."
हानिकर
Transliteration: hānikar
"यह नियम विकास के लिए हानिकर है।"
有害的
Transliteration: yǒuhài de
"这种做法对企业发展有害的。"
해로운
Transliteration: haeroun
"그러한 환경은 성장에 해로운 영향을 미친다."
不的な
Transliteration: fukateki-na
"その環境は彼の健康にとって不的であった。"
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