🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

장황함

Pronunciation / Transliteration: janghwangham

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wordiness/ˈwɜːrd.i.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"보고서의 장황함으로 인해 주요 요점을 이해하기 어려웠습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being verbose or using more words than necessary.

    "The report was criticized for its wordiness, making it difficult to understand the main points."
  2. 2

    An instance of excessive use of words.

    "The essay's wordiness detracted from its overall effectiveness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wordiness' is derived from the root word 'word', which comes from Old English 'word', meaning 'speech or talk'. The suffix '-iness' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, originating from Middle English and Old English. The concept has evolved to describe a quality of using more words than necessary, often leading to verbosity.

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