🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

不適格

Pronunciation / Transliteration: futekikaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ineligibility/ˌɪn.ɛl.ɪ.dʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼の不適格は予想外でした。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being ineligible; lack of qualification or suitability for a particular role or benefit.

    "His ineligibility for the scholarship was due to his low GPA."
  2. 2

    A specific instance or case of being ineligible.

    "The ineligibility of certain candidates was outlined in the application guidelines."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ineligibility' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'eligible' from Middle French 'éligible', which comes from Latin 'eligibilis', meaning 'worthy to be chosen'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from the notion of being suitable or qualified to a state of being disqualified or unfit.

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