non-status
|non-sta-tus|
B2
🇺🇸
/nɑn-ˈsteɪtəs/
🇬🇧
/nɒn-ˈsteɪtəs/
(status)
social standing
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-status' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'status' from Latin 'status' meaning 'state or condition'.
Historical Evolution
'Status' was borrowed from Latin 'status', and the prefix 'non-' was added in modern English to denote the absence of status.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'status' referred to a state or condition, and 'non-status' evolved to mean lacking such a state or condition.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
lacking a recognized or official status.
The non-status group was not included in the official report.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42