intentionally-enforced
|in-ten-tion-al-ly-en-forced|
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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ɛnˈfɔrst/
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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ɪnˈfɔːst/
deliberately applied
Etymology
'intentionally-enforced' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'enforced', where 'intentionally' means 'with intention or purpose' and 'enforced' means 'compelled or applied'.
'intentionally' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', and 'enforced' comes from the Old French word 'enforcier', which eventually became the modern English word 'enforce'.
Initially, 'intentionally' meant 'with intention', and 'enforced' meant 'compelled'. Together, they evolved to mean 'deliberately applied'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately applied or executed with intent.
The new regulations were intentionally-enforced to ensure compliance.
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Last updated: 2025/05/07 11:42