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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chwi-yak-seong
"이 경제 체제는 심각한 취약성을 가지고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being easily broken or damaged.
"The museum curator handled the ancient glass artifact with extreme care due to its fragility." - 2
The state of being weak and easily hurt or harmed physically, emotionally, or socially.
"Economic experts warned about the fragility of the global financial market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fragility' originates from the Latin word 'fragilis', meaning 'easily broken', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. The concept has shifted to encompass not only physical breakability but also emotional and structural vulnerabilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fragility" is said worldwide
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fragilité
Transliteration: fra.ʒi.li.te
"La fragilité de cet équilibre est évidente."
Zerbrechlichkeit
Transliteration: tsɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪt
"Die Zerbrechlichkeit des Materials erfordert Vorsicht."
fragilità
Transliteration: fra.d͡ʒi.liˈta
"Dobbiamo proteggere la fragilità degli anziani."
fragilidad
Transliteration: fɾa.xi.liˈðad
"La fragilidad emocional requiere un trato delicado."
fragilidade
Transliteration: fɾa.ʒi.liˈdadi
"A fragilidade do sistema foi exposta pela crise."
नाजुकपन
Transliteration: naajukpan
"इस कांच के बर्तन का नाजुकपन सबको सावधान रखता है।"
脆弱性
Transliteration: cuì ruò xìng
"我们需要减少供应链的脆弱性。"
취약성
Transliteration: chwi-yak-seong
"이 경제 체제는 심각한 취약성을 가지고 있다."
脆さ
Transliteration: morosa
"人間の命の脆さを痛感した。"
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