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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mu-hwaldong
"위기 동안 그의 무활동은 비판받았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of not taking action or being inactive.
"His inaction during the crisis was criticized by his peers." - 2
A failure to act when action is required.
"The inaction of the government led to widespread discontent among the citizens."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inaction' originates from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'action' derived from the Latin 'actio', which means 'a doing'. The word has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a state of non-doing or lack of activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inaction" is said worldwide
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Inaction
Transliteration: in-ak-syon
"Son inaction pendant la crise a été critiquée."
Untätigkeit
Transliteration: un-tä-ti-geit
"Seine Untätigkeit während der Krise wurde kritisiert."
Inazione
Transliteration: i-na-tsyo-ne
"La sua inazione durante la crisi è stata criticata."
Inacción
Transliteration: i-nak-syon
"Su inacción durante la crisis fue criticada."
Inação
Transliteration: i-na-sao
"A sua inação durante a crise foi criticada."
निष्क्रियता
Transliteration: nishkriyata
"संकट के दौरान उनकी निष्क्रियता की आलोचना की गई।"
不作为
Transliteration: bù zuò wéi
"他在危机中的不作为受到了批评。"
무활동
Transliteration: mu-hwaldong
"위기 동안 그의 무활동은 비판받았다."
無活動
Transliteration: mu katsudō
"危機の間、彼の無活動は批判された。"
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