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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wàng ēn fù yì
"他的忘恩负义让人震惊。"
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2 senses- 1
The quality of being ungrateful; a lack of gratitude.
"Her ungratefulness was evident when she failed to thank her friends for their support." - 2
An instance of being ungrateful.
"His ungratefulness towards his parents' sacrifices shocked everyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ungratefulness' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'grateful', which comes from the Old French 'gratef', meaning 'pleasing, thankful'. The term evolved in English during the late Middle Ages, reflecting a lack of appreciation or thankfulness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ungratefulness" is said worldwide
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ingratitude
Transliteration: ɛ̃ɡʁatyd
"Son ingratitude était choquante."
Undankbarkeit
Transliteration: ʊnˈdaŋk.baɪ̯t
"Ihre Undankbarkeit war offensichtlich."
ingratitudine
Transliteration: iŋɡraˈtidi.ne
"La sua ingratitudine era evidente."
ingratitud
Transliteration: iŋɡɾaˈtiðuð
"Su ingratitud fue sorprendente."
ingratidão
Transliteration: ĩɡɾɐˈtʃidɐ̃w
"A ingratidão dela foi chocante."
अकृतज्ञता
Transliteration: akṛtagnyatā
"उसकी अकृतज्ञता चौंकाने वाली थी।"
忘恩负义
Transliteration: wàng ēn fù yì
"他的忘恩负义让人震惊。"
배은망덕
Transliteration: bae-eun-mang-deok
"그의 배은망덕은 충격적이었다."
恩知らず
Transliteration: on shirazu
"彼の恩知らずは驚くべきものでした。"
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