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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpulsividade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩ.pul.si.viˈda.dʒi
"A sua impulsividade causou problemas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of acting on impulse rather than thought.
"Her impulsiveness often led her to make hasty decisions." - 2
A tendency to act suddenly without careful consideration.
"His impulsiveness was evident when he booked a last-minute trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'impulsive' originates from the Latin 'impulsivus', which means 'driven' or 'urged on'. It evolved through Middle French 'impulsif' in the 17th century, reflecting a shift towards describing spontaneous actions without forethought.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impulsiveness" is said worldwide
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Impulsivité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pyl.si.vi.te
"Son impulsivité lui a causé des problèmes."
Impulsivität
Transliteration: ɪm.pʊl.ziˈviː.tɛt
"Seine Impulsivität führte zu Schwierigkeiten."
Impulsività
Transliteration: im.pul.si.viˈta
"La sua impulsività ha causato problemi."
Impulsividad
Transliteration: im.pul.si.βiˈðað
"Su impulsividad le trajo problemas."
Impulsividade
Transliteration: ĩ.pul.si.viˈda.dʒi
"A sua impulsividade causou problemas."
आवेगशीलता
Transliteration: āvegśīltā
"उसकी आवेगशीलता ने उसे मुश्किल में डाल दिया।"
冲动性
Transliteration: chōngdòngxìng
"他的冲动性导致了问题。"
충동성
Transliteration: chungdongseong
"그의 충동성이 문제를 일으켰다."
衝動性
Transliteration: shōdōsei
"彼の衝動性が問題を引き起こした。"
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