worker-hostile
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/ˈwɜrkər ˈhɑːstaɪl/
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/ˈwɜːkə ˈhɒstaɪl/
unfriendly to workers
Etymology
'worker-hostile' is a compound word formed from 'worker' and 'hostile'. 'Worker' originates from Old English 'weorc' meaning 'work', and 'hostile' comes from Latin 'hostilis', meaning 'of an enemy'.
'Worker' evolved from Old English 'weorc' to Middle English 'werk', and 'hostile' from Latin 'hostilis' to Old French 'hostile', eventually becoming the modern English 'hostile'.
Initially, 'hostile' meant 'of an enemy', but in the compound 'worker-hostile', it evolved to mean 'unfriendly or detrimental to workers'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing an environment or policy that is unfriendly or detrimental to workers.
The company's new policy is considered worker-hostile by many employees.
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Last updated: 2025/01/20 18:15