crowdfunded
|crowd-fund-ed|
/ˈkraʊdˌfʌndɪd/
(crowdfund)
funded by many people
Etymology
'crowdfunded' originates from modern English, specifically from the compound 'crowdfunding' (formed from 'crowd' + 'fund') with the past-participle suffix '-ed'. 'Crowdfunding' itself is a recent coinage referring to raising funds from a crowd of small contributors.
'Fund' ultimately traces back to Latin 'fundus' meaning 'bottom' or 'foundation', passing into Old French 'fond' and Middle English as 'fund'. 'Crowd' is recorded from the late 16th century meaning a large group of people. The compound 'crowdfunding' emerged in the early 21st century with internet fundraising platforms, and 'crowdfunded' developed as its past participle/adjective.
Initially, 'fund' related to foundation or a sum of money; with the digital age, 'crowdfunding' came to mean sourcing many small contributions online, and 'crowdfunded' now commonly denotes projects financed by large numbers of small donors.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'crowdfund': to have raised money for a project, venture, or cause by collecting small contributions from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.
The film was crowdfunded by its fans.
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Adjective 1
funded by crowdfunding; financed through contributions from many individuals (often via online platforms).
They launched a crowdfunded campaign to build the device.
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