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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconveniência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ-ve-ni-ẽ-si-a
"Eles agiram por pura conveniência política."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being convenient and practical despite being immoral or improper; suitability.
"The decision was made purely out of political expediency rather than moral duty." - 2
A practical means to an end; a convenient solution.
"Faced with a mounting crisis, the government resorted to a series of temporary expediencies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'expedientia', from 'expedire' (to extricate, make ready, set free), originally meaning 'advantageous' or 'suitable'. Over centuries, the term evolved in English to denote the quality of being practical and advantageous, often implying a sacrifice of principle for short-term success or political convenience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expediency" is said worldwide
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opportunisme
Transliteration: o-por-ty-no-sm
"Il a agi par pure opportunité politique."
Zweckmäßigkeit
Transliteration: tsvɛkˌmɛːsɪçkaɪt
"Die Maßnahme war ein Gebot politischer Zweckmäßigkeit."
opportunismo
Transliteration: op-por-tu-ni-zmo
"La sua mossa è stata dettata da pura convenienza politica."
conveniencia
Transliteration: kom-be-njen-sja
"Tomaron la decisión por mera conveniencia política."
conveniência
Transliteration: kõ-ve-ni-ẽ-si-a
"Eles agiram por pura conveniência política."
राजनीतिक सुविधा
Transliteration: rajnitik suvidha
"यह निर्णय राजनीतिक सुविधा के कारण लिया गया था।"
便宜行事
Transliteration: zhèngzhì biányí xíngshì
Script: 政治便宜主义
"这项决定完全出于政治上的权宜之计。"
정치적 편의주의
Transliteration: jeong-chi-jeok pyeon-ui-ju-ui
"그 정책은 원칙보다는 정치적 편의주의에 입각해 추진되었다."
政治的便宜主義
Transliteration: seijiteki benijishugi
"その決定は政治的便宜主義に基づくものだった。"
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