🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

aceitação

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.sej.taˈsɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acceptance/əkˈsɛp.təns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A aceitação da realidade traz paz interior."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.

    "Her acceptance of the job offer was confirmed via email."
  2. 2

    The process or fact of being received as adequate, valid, or suitable, or the mental attitude that something is true or inevitable.

    "Radical acceptance of one's emotions is the first step toward emotional healing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'acceptance' originates from the Latin 'acceptantia', which means 'the act of receiving'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a mere physical reception to a broader sense of agreement or approval in various contexts.

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