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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeservedness
/dɪˈzɜːrvd.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being deserving or worthy of something.
"Her deservedness of the award was evident in her dedication and hard work." - 2
The state of having earned a particular outcome or recognition.
"The committee debated the deservedness of his promotion based on his contributions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'deservedness' is derived from the verb 'deserve', which comes from the Old French 'deservir', meaning 'to serve well', and the Latin 'deservire', meaning 'to serve'. The suffix '-ness' is added to form a noun indicating a state or quality, evolving in usage to denote the quality of being worthy of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deservedness" is said worldwide
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méritocratie
Transliteration: méritocratie
"Sa méritocratie est reconnue par tous."
Verdienst
Transliteration: Ferdinst
"Sein Verdienst wurde von allen anerkannt."
merito
Transliteration: merito
"Il suo merito è stato riconosciuto da tutti."
merecimiento
Transliteration: merecimiento
"Su merecimiento fue reconocido por todos."
merecimento
Transliteration: merecimento
"Seu merecimento foi reconhecido por todos."
योग्यता
Transliteration: yogyata
"उसकी योग्यता सभी द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त है।"
应得性
Transliteration: yīngdé xìng
"他的应得性得到了大家的认可。"
자격
Transliteration: jagyeok
"그의 자격은 모두에게 인정받았다."
資格
Transliteration: shikaku
"彼の資格は皆に認められた。"
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