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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImprovidence
/ɪmˈprɒv.ɪ.dəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An absence of foresight; failure to provide for future needs or emergencies, especially through financial recklessness.
"His chronic improvidence left him completely unprepared for the sudden medical expenses." - 2
The habit of living for the present moment without regard for consequences or long-term planning.
"The family suffered greatly due to the father's absolute improvidence regarding their livelihood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'improvidentia', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not) and 'providentia' (foresight, providence), from 'providere' (to look ahead, provide). Entering the English language in the 16th century, it originally retained its literal sense of lacking foresight before shifting to denote financial recklessness and failure to save for the future.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Improvidence" is said worldwide
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imprévoyance
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pʁe.vwa.jɑ̃s/
"Son imprévoyance l'a conduit à la ruine financière."
Kurzsichtigkeit
Transliteration: /ˈkʊʁt͡sˌzɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t/
"Seine Kurzsichtigkeit in Geldangelegenheiten war besorgniserregend."
imprevidenza
Transliteration: /im.preˈvi.dɛn.t͡sa/
"La sua imprevidenza ha causato gravi problemi economici."
imiprovidencia
Transliteration: /im.pɾo.βiˈðen.sja/
Script: improvidencia
"La improvidencia del gobierno dejó al país sin reservas."
improvidência
Transliteration: /ĩ.pɾo.viˈdẽ.si.ɐ/
"A improvidência financeira arruinou os seus planos de reforma."
अदूरदर्शिता
Transliteration: adurdarsita
"उसकी अदूरदर्शिता के कारण उसे भविष्य में भारी संकट का सामना करना पड़ा।"
无远虑
Transliteration: wú yuǎn lǜ
"他这种无远虑的做法最终导致了破产。"
근시안적 태도
Transliteration: /geun-si-an-jeok tae-do/
"그의 경제적 근시안적 태도가 결국 큰 위기를 불렀다."
軽率
Transliteration: keisotsu
"彼の経済的な軽率さが家族を苦しめた。"
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