environmentally-harmful
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/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈhɑːrmfəl/
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/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈhɑːmfəl/
damaging to nature
Etymology
'environmentally-harmful' originates from the combination of 'environmentally' and 'harmful'. 'Environmentally' is derived from 'environment', which comes from the French word 'environner', meaning 'to surround'. 'Harmful' comes from the Old English word 'hearm', meaning 'injury' or 'damage'.
'Environmentally' evolved from the Middle English 'envirounen', and 'harmful' from the Old English 'hearmful'.
Initially, 'harmful' meant 'causing injury or damage', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing damage or harm to the environment.
The factory's emissions are environmentally-harmful.
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Last updated: 2025/03/19 05:45