🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पर्यावरणीय अवनति

Pronunciation / Transliteration: paryāvaraṇīya avanati

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Environmental Degradation/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पर्यावरणीय अवनति एक गंभीर समस्या है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water, and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife.

    "The rapid urbanization has led to significant environmental degradation in the region."
  2. 2

    The process by which the natural environment is compromised, often due to human activities.

    "Agricultural practices that do not consider sustainability can result in environmental degradation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'environmental degradation' combines 'environmental', derived from the French 'environnement' (late 19th century), meaning the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives, and 'degradation', from the Latin 'degradatio', meaning a lowering or reduction, which has evolved to signify the deterioration of natural resources and ecosystems.

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