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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScrupuleux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skʁy.py.lø
"Sa scrupulosité dans le travail est admirable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being very concerned to avoid doing wrong.
"Her scrupulousness in handling the funds earned her the trust of the entire community." - 2
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
"The scrupulousness of his research ensured that the findings were reliable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'scrupulousness' derives from the Latin 'scrupulus', meaning 'a small stone' or 'a moral doubt', which evolved into the adjective 'scrupulosus' in Medieval Latin, referring to someone who is meticulous or careful. The transition into English occurred in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift towards moral conscientiousness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrupulousness" is said worldwide
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Scrupuleux
Transliteration: skʁy.py.lø
"Sa scrupulosité dans le travail est admirable."
Gewissenhaftigkeit
Transliteration: ɡəˈvɪsənhaftɪçkaɪt
"Seine Gewissenhaftigkeit wird von allen geschätzt."
Scrupolosità
Transliteration: skru.po.lo.siˈta
"La scrupolosità è fondamentale nel suo lavoro."
Escrupulosidad
Transliteration: es.kɾu.pu.lo.siˈðað
"Su escrupulosidad en los detalles es impresionante."
Escrupulosidade
Transliteration: es.kɾu.pu.lo.ziˈdadʒi
"A escrupulosidade dela é admirável."
सचेतता
Transliteration: sachetatā
"उसकी सचेतता सभी को प्रभावित करती है।"
严谨性
Transliteration: yánjǐn xìng
"他的严谨性让人印象深刻。"
세심함
Transliteration: sesimham
"그의 세심함은 모두에게 인상적이다."
慎重さ
Transliteration: shinchōsa
"彼の慎重さは素晴らしい。"
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