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intentionally-harmed

|in-ten-tion-al-ly-harmed|

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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli hɑrmd/

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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli hɑːmd/

deliberate injury

Etymology
Etymology Information

'intentionally-harmed' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'harmed', where 'intentionally' means 'done on purpose' and 'harmed' means 'caused damage or injury'.

Historical Evolution

'intentionally' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'harmed' comes from Old English 'hearm', meaning 'injury or damage'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'intentionally' meant 'with intention or purpose', and 'harmed' meant 'injured or damaged'. The combined term 'intentionally-harmed' retains these meanings.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

deliberately caused damage or injury to someone or something.

The animal was intentionally-harmed by the poachers.

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Last updated: 2025/04/28 22:44