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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimerecido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.me.ɾeˈsi.du
"Ele recusou qualquer privilégio imerecido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not gained by labor, service, or merit; obtained without effort or right.
"He felt a sense of guilt regarding his unearned privileges." - 2
Referring to income or revenue derived from investments or other sources rather than active employment.
"The tax policy specifically targeted unearned income from capital gains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English prefix 'un-' (meaning not) combined with 'earnien' (to earn or merit), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. Over centuries, the term has evolved to describe wealth, privilege, praise, or income acquired without labor, merit, or rightful contribution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unearned" is said worldwide
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non mérité
Transliteration: nɔ̃ me.ʁi.te
"Il jouissait d'un avantage non mérité."
unverdient
Transliteration: ʊnfɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt
"Sie lehnte jedes unverdiente Lob ab."
non meritato
Transliteration: nɔn me.riˈta.to
"Ricevette un successo del tutto non meritato."
inmerecido
Transliteration: in.me.ɾeˈsi.ðo
"El premio fue considerado completamente inmerecido."
imerecido
Transliteration: i.me.ɾeˈsi.du
"Ele recusou qualquer privilégio imerecido."
अनार्जित
Transliteration: anarjit
"यह उसकी अनार्जित आय का मुख्य स्रोत था।"
不劳而获的
Transliteration: bù láo ér huò de
"他反对任何不劳而获的财富。"
부당하게 얻은
Transliteration: budanghage eodeun
"그것은 부당하게 얻은 특권이었다."
不労の
Transliteration: furō no
"それは不労所得として課税される。"
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