unintentionally-damaged
|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-dam-aged|
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈdæmɪdʒd/
(damage)
harm or injury
Etymology
'unintentionally-damaged' originates from the combination of 'unintentional' and 'damage'. 'Unintentional' comes from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'intentional' from Latin 'intentio' meaning 'a stretching out'. 'Damage' comes from Old French 'damager', meaning 'to cause loss or harm'.
'unintentional' evolved from the Latin 'intentio' through Old French 'intention', and 'damage' evolved from Old French 'damager'.
Initially, 'damage' meant 'to cause loss or harm', and 'unintentional' meant 'not done on purpose'. The combined term 'unintentionally-damaged' retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
harmed or impaired without deliberate intent.
The vase was unintentionally-damaged during the move.
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Last updated: 2025/04/19 11:35