unembraceable
|un-em-brace-a-ble|
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/ˌʌnɪmˈbreɪsəbl/
(embraceable)
not acceptable
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unembraceable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'embraceable', which comes from the verb 'embrace'.
Historical Evolution
'embraceable' changed from the Old French word 'embracier' and eventually became the modern English word 'embrace'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'embrace' meant 'to clasp in the arms', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to accept or support willingly'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being embraced or accepted.
The idea was so radical that it was unembraceable by the traditionalists.
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Last updated: 2025/05/16 00:19