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unmediated

|un/me/di/a/ted|

/ʌnˈmiːdieɪtɪd/

(mediate)

intervene

Base Form	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Noun	Adjective
mediate	mediates	mediates	mediated	mediated	mediating	mediation	mediator	unmediated

Etymology

Etymology Information

'unmediated' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'mediate' from Latin 'mediatus', meaning 'to be in the middle'.

Historical Evolution

'mediate' changed from the Latin word 'mediatus' and eventually became the modern English word 'mediate'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'mediate' meant 'to be in the middle', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to intervene or act as an intermediary'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not mediated; direct or without an intermediary.

The unmediated experience of nature can be profoundly moving.

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Last updated: 2025/01/31 07:36