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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHarmfulness
/ˈhɑːrm.fəl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being harmful; the potential to cause damage or injury.
"The harmfulness of smoking is well-documented in medical research." - 2
The degree to which something is detrimental or injurious.
"The harmfulness of certain chemicals in the environment raises concerns among scientists."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'harmfulness' is derived from the adjective 'harmful', which comes from the Old English 'hearm' meaning 'harm' or 'injury'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, originating from the Proto-Germanic '*harmō' and the Old Norse 'harmr'. Over time, the term evolved to encapsulate the quality of causing harm.
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Caractère nuisible
Transliteration: karaktɛʁ nɥizibl
"Le caractère nuisible du tabagisme est bien documenté."
Schädlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈʃɛːd.lɪç.kait
"Die Schädlichkeit von Zigaretten ist gut dokumentiert."
Nocività
Transliteration: notʃiˈvità
"La nocività del fumo è ben documentata."
Dañino
Transliteration: daˈɲino
"La dañino del tabaquismo está bien documentada."
Periculosidade
Transliteration: peɾikuɫozidaˈdʒi
"A periculosidade do fumo é bem documentada."
हानिकारकता
Transliteration: hānikārakatā
"धूम्रपान की हानिकारकता अच्छी तरह से दस्तावेजीकृत है।"
有害性
Transliteration: yǒuhài xìng
"吸烟的有害性在医学研究中得到了很好的记录。"
유해성
Transliteration: yuhaeseong
"흡연의 유해성은 의학 연구에서 잘 문서화되어 있습니다."
有害性
Transliteration: yūgai-sei
"喫煙の有害性は医学研究でよく文書化されています。"
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