unconsciously-approved
|un-con-scious-ly-ap-proved|
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/ʌnˈkɑnʃəsli əˈpruvd/
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/ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli əˈpruːvd/
(approve)
official agreement
Etymology
'unconsciously-approved' originates from the combination of 'unconscious' and 'approve', where 'unconscious' means 'not aware' and 'approve' means 'to accept or agree to'.
'unconscious' changed from the Latin word 'inconscia' and 'approve' from the Latin word 'approbare', eventually forming the modern English term 'unconsciously-approved'.
Initially, 'unconscious' meant 'not knowing', and 'approve' meant 'to give assent', evolving into the current meaning of 'accepted without awareness'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
accepted or endorsed without conscious awareness or deliberate intention.
The policy was unconsciously-approved by the committee, as they didn't fully understand its implications.
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Last updated: 2025/07/16 12:05