debt-unfriendly
|debt-un-friend-ly|
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/dɛt-ʌnˈfrɛndli/
not supportive of debt
Etymology
Etymology Information
'debt-unfriendly' originates from the combination of 'debt' and 'unfriendly', where 'debt' refers to money owed and 'unfriendly' means not supportive or conducive.
Historical Evolution
The term 'debt-unfriendly' evolved from the need to describe policies or environments that are not supportive of debt accumulation or management.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not supportive of debt', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not conducive to or supportive of incurring or managing debt.
The new policy is considered debt-unfriendly by many financial analysts.
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Last updated: 2025/03/12 07:29