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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oyeomja
"그 공장은 주요 오염자입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or entity that contaminates or makes unclean, especially in relation to the environment.
"The factory was identified as a major polluter of the local river." - 2
Any substance or agent that causes pollution.
"Automobiles are significant polluters due to their emissions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'polluter' is derived from the verb 'pollute', which comes from the Latin 'pollutere', meaning 'to defile or make unclean'. The suffix '-er' indicates an agent or doer, thus 'polluter' refers to one who pollutes. This term began to gain prominence in the late 20th century as environmental awareness increased.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polluter" is said worldwide
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pollueur
Transliteration: pɔlyœʁ
"L'usine est un pollueur majeur de la rivière locale."
Verschmutzer
Transliteration: fɛrʃmʊt͡sɐ
"Die Fabrik ist ein großer Verschmutzer des Flusses."
inquinatore
Transliteration: iŋkwiˈnatore
"L'azienda è un grande inquinatore dell'ambiente."
contaminador
Transliteration: kontaminaˈðoɾ
"La fábrica es un gran contaminador del río."
poluidor
Transliteration: po.lu.iˈdoɾ
"A fábrica é um grande poluidor do meio ambiente."
प्रदूषक
Transliteration: pradūṣak
"यह कार एक बड़ा प्रदूषक है।"
污染者
Transliteration: wūrǎn zhě
"这家工厂是主要的污染者。"
오염자
Transliteration: oyeomja
"그 공장은 주요 오염자입니다."
汚染者
Transliteration: osen-sha
"その工場は主要な汚染者です。"
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