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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuhaehan
"그것은 우리 사회에 유해한 영향을 미친다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
"The pernicious influence of corruption can slowly erode the foundations of a democratic society." - 2
Highly injurious or destructive; deadly.
"She suffered from a pernicious fever that severely weakened her constitution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'perniciosus', meaning destructive or ruinous, which comes from 'pernicies' (destruction, death), formed from the prefix 'per-' (thoroughly) and 'necare' (to kill). It entered the English language in the late 15th century, retaining its core connotation of causing great harm or damage, often in a subtle or gradual way.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pernicious" is said worldwide
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pernicieux
Transliteration: /pɛʁ.ni.sjø/
"La désinformation a un effet pernicieux sur le public."
perniziös
Transliteration: /pɛʁniˈtsiøːs/
"Das Projekt litt unter dem perniziösen Einfluss von Misstrauen."
perniciosus
Transliteration: /per.niˈtʃo.zo/
"Questo comportamento ha una natura perniciosus per le relazioni."
pernicioso
Transliteration: /peɾ.niˈsjo.so/
"El humo del tabaco tiene un efecto pernicioso en la salud."
pernicioso
Transliteration: /peʁ.niˈsi.u.zu/
"A poluição causa danos perniciosos ao meio ambiente."
हानिकारक
Transliteration: haanikaarak
"भ्रष्टाचार का समाज पर एक हानिकारक प्रभाव पड़ता है।"
有害的
Transliteration: yǒuhài de
"谣言具有极大的有害的影响。"
유해한
Transliteration: yuhaehan
"그것은 우리 사회에 유해한 영향을 미친다."
有害な
Transliteration: yūgai na
"その政策は経済に対して有害な影響を与えた。"
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