🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

驯化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xùn huà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tameness/ˈteɪ.mə.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"驯化动物需要时间和耐心。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being tame; the state of being domesticated or gentle.

    "The tameness of the animals allowed children to interact with them safely."
  2. 2

    A lack of wildness or ferocity; docility.

    "The tameness of the landscape contrasted sharply with the rugged mountains nearby."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tameness' originates from the Middle English term 'tamnesse', derived from the Old English 'tam', meaning 'tame' or 'gentle'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from describing domesticated animals to encompassing a broader sense of gentleness and docility in various contexts.

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