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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēnshùn
"她的温顺让人们感到敬佩。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being quiet, gentle, and submissive.
"Her meekness in the face of adversity earned her the respect of her peers." - 2
A disposition to be patient and mild, especially in the face of provocation.
"His meekness allowed him to handle criticism without anger."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'meekness' originates from the Old English 'meoc', which means 'gentle' or 'mild'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic *mēkō, which has cognates in various Germanic languages. Over time, the term evolved to encompass a sense of humility and submissiveness, particularly in a moral or spiritual context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meekness" is said worldwide
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Douceur
Transliteration: doo-suhr
"Sa douceur face aux critiques était admirable."
Sanftmut
Transliteration: zahnft-moot
"Seine Sanftmut in schwierigen Zeiten war bemerkenswert."
Mitezza
Transliteration: mee-tse-tza
"La sua mitezza ha colpito tutti."
Mansedumbre
Transliteration: man-se-dum-bre
"Su mansedumbre le ganó el respeto de los demás."
Mansidão
Transliteration: man-si-dao
"A mansidão dela era admirável."
नम्रता
Transliteration: namrata
"उसकी नम्रता ने सभी का दिल जीत लिया।"
温顺
Transliteration: wēnshùn
"她的温顺让人们感到敬佩。"
온유함
Transliteration: onyuham
"그녀의 온유함은 모두에게 감명을 주었다."
柔和
Transliteration: nyūwa
"彼女の柔和さは皆に感銘を与えた。"
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