immorally-handled
|im-mor-al-ly-hand-led|
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/ɪˈmɔrəli ˈhændəld/
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/ɪˈmɒrəli ˈhændəld/
unethical management
Etymology
'immorally-handled' originates from the combination of 'immoral' and 'handled', where 'immoral' comes from Latin 'immoralis', meaning 'not conforming to moral standards', and 'handled' is derived from Old English 'handlian', meaning 'to touch or manage'.
'immoralis' transformed into the English word 'immoral', and 'handlian' evolved into 'handle', eventually forming the modern English term 'immorally-handled'.
Initially, 'immoral' meant 'not conforming to moral standards', and 'handled' meant 'managed or dealt with'. The combined term 'immorally-handled' retains these meanings, emphasizing unethical management.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
managed or dealt with in a way that is considered unethical or not conforming to moral standards.
The funds were immorally-handled, leading to a major scandal.
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Last updated: 2025/06/30 14:09
