wantonness — deliberate and unprovoked cruelty or violence; sexually immoral behavior
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: deliberate and unprovoked cruelty or violence; sexually immoral behavior
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːntənəs/
Korean meaning: 고의적이고 도발되지 않은 잔혹함이나 폭력; 성적으로 부도덕한 행동
Korean pronunciation: 원-턴-너스 (강세: 원)
Example Sentences
- The movie was criticized for its wantonness and unnecessary violence.
- My cat's wantonness in destroying my furniture knows no bounds.
- The teacher was shocked by the wantonness of the students' prank on April Fool's Day.
wantonness
NOUN//ˈwɑːntənəs//
deliberate and unprovoked cruelty or violence; sexually immoral behavior
A vandal displays wantonness by destroying park property without provocation
In darkness grows the madness of wantonness
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🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'wantoun'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '훈련되지 않은, 방종한'을 의미했습니다. 원래는 '부족한'을 뜻하는 'wan-'과 '끌어당긴, 훈련된'을 의미하는 'towen'의 결합으로, 말 그대로 '훈련이 부족한' 상태를 가리켰습니다.
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📝Examples
“The movie was criticized for its wantonness and unnecessary violence.”
“My cat's wantonness in destroying my furniture knows no bounds.”
“The teacher was shocked by the wantonness of the students' prank on April Fool's Day.”
“Historical records document the wantonness of certain rulers throughout the ages.”
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