purposefully-razed
|pur-pose-ful-ly-razed|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli reɪzd/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli reɪzd/
intentional destruction
Etymology
Etymology Information
'purposefully-razed' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'razed', where 'purposefully' means 'with intention' and 'razed' means 'completely destroyed'.
Historical Evolution
'Purposefully' comes from the Latin word 'propositum', meaning 'intention', and 'razed' comes from the Old French 'raser', meaning 'to scrape or shave'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'razed' meant 'to scrape or shave', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'completely destroy'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately demolished or destroyed.
The old building was purposefully-razed to make way for a new park.
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Last updated: 2025/05/05 02:41