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Pronunciation / Transliteration: asvasth
"यह खाना अस्वस्थ है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not conducive to health; harmful or detrimental.
"The unwholesome food left everyone feeling sick." - 2
Morally or socially harmful; corrupting.
"The unwholesome influence of the media can affect young minds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unwholesome' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the Middle English word 'wholesome', which comes from Old English 'hālsum', meaning 'healthy' or 'beneficial'. The term has evolved to describe something that is detrimental to health or moral well-being.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwholesome" is said worldwide
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malsain
Transliteration: mal-sain
"Ce type de nourriture est malsain."
ungesund
Transliteration: un-ge-sund
"Diese Art von Essen ist ungesund."
malsano
Transliteration: mal-sa-no
"Questo cibo è malsano."
insalubre
Transliteration: in-sa-lu-bre
"Esta comida es insalubre."
não saudável
Transliteration: não sau-da-vel
"Essa comida não é saudável."
अस्वस्थ
Transliteration: asvasth
"यह खाना अस्वस्थ है।"
不健康
Transliteration: bù jiànkāng
"这种食物是不健康的。"
건강에 해로운
Transliteration: geongang-e haeroun
"이 음식은 건강에 해롭습니다."
不健康な
Transliteration: fukenkōna
"この食べ物は不健康です。"
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