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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIrresponsibility
/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəˌbɪlɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being irresponsible; lack of accountability.
"His irresponsibility led to serious consequences for the entire team." - 2
An act or instance of failing to fulfill obligations or duties.
"Her irresponsibility in managing her finances resulted in significant debt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'irresponsibility' originates from the prefix 'ir-' meaning 'not' and 'responsibility', which comes from the Latin 'responsus', the past participle of 'respondere', meaning 'to respond'. The concept evolved through Middle English, reflecting a lack of accountability or duty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irresponsibility" is said worldwide
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irresponsabilité
Transliteration: irresponsabilité
"Son irresponsabilité a causé beaucoup de problèmes."
Irresponsabilität
Transliteration: Irresponsabilität
"Seine Irresponsabilität führte zu ernsthaften Problemen."
irresponsabilità
Transliteration: irresponsabilità
"La sua irresponsabilità ha causato molti problemi."
irresponsabilidad
Transliteration: irresponsabilidad
"Su irresponsabilidad causó muchos problemas."
irresponsabilidade
Transliteration: irresponsabilidade
"A sua irresponsabilidade causou muitos problemas."
अविवेकता
Transliteration: avivektā
"उसकी अविवेकता ने कई समस्याएँ पैदा कीं।"
不负责任
Transliteration: bù fù zérèn
"他的不负责任导致了很多问题。"
무책임
Transliteration: muchaegim
"그의 무책임은 많은 문제를 일으켰다."
無責任
Transliteration: musekinin
"彼の無責任は多くの問題を引き起こした。"
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