debt-reliant
|debt-re-li-ant|
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/dɛt-rɪˈlaɪənt/
financial dependency
Etymology
Etymology Information
'debt-reliant' originates from the combination of 'debt' and 'reliant', where 'debt' refers to money owed and 'reliant' means dependent on something.
Historical Evolution
'debt' comes from the Old French word 'dette', which evolved from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed'. 'Reliant' is derived from the French 'reliant', meaning 'to bind back'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'debt' meant 'something owed', and 'reliant' meant 'dependent'. Together, they evolved to describe a state of financial dependency.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
heavily dependent on borrowing money or incurring debt.
The company is debt-reliant, making it vulnerable to interest rate hikes.
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Last updated: 2025/03/11 10:35