🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

non mutuel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔ̃ my.tɥɛl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nonmutual/ˌnɒnˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Leurs sentiments étaient non mutuels."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not mutual; lacking reciprocity, shared feeling, or common action between two or more parties.

    "His affection for her remained completely nonmutual, leading to an awkward dynamic."
  2. 2

    Relating to agreements, obligations, or arrangements that apply exclusively to one side rather than being shared equally.

    "The contract contained several nonmutual clauses that favored the corporation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by combining the prefix 'non-' (derived from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') with the adjective 'mutual' (from Latin 'mutuus', meaning 'lent, borrowed, reciprocal'). The compound emerged in modern usage to describe relationships, feelings, or actions that lack reciprocity or shared participation between parties.

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