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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeleterious
/ˌdɛl.əˈtɪə.ri.əs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing harm or damage, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
"The committee warned about the deleterious effects of industrial pollution on local wildlife." - 2
Harmful to living things; noxious or injurious.
"Exposure to high levels of radiation can have deleterious consequences for human health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'dēleitērios', meaning hurtful or noxious, stemming from 'deleis' (hurt or mischief). It entered Late Latin as 'deleterius' and eventually passed into English in the mid-17th century to describe things causing harm or damage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deleterious" is said worldwide
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délétère
Transliteration: deleter
"Ces produits chimiques ont un effet délétère sur l'environnement."
schädlich
Transliteration: shaedlich
"Rrauchen hat schädliche Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit."
deleterio
Transliteration: deleterio
"Lo stress cronico può avere effetti deleteri sul corpo."
deletréreo
Transliteration: deletereo
"El humo del tabaco tiene un efecto deletréreo para la salud."
deletério
Transliteration: deleterio
Script: deleterio
"A poluição tem um impacto deletério na qualidade de vida."
हानिकारक
Transliteration: hanikarak
"प्रदूषण का स्वास्थ्य पर हानिकारक प्रभाव पड़ता है।"
有害的
Transliteration: yǒuhài de
"过度工作对身心健康有害的。"
해로운
Transliteration: haeroun
"그 약은 신체에 해로운 부작용을 일으킬 수 있다."
有害な
Transliteration: yūgaina
"環境汚染は生態系に有害な影響を及ぼす。"
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