Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-flikt]
- /ɪnˈflɪkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-flikt]
- /ɪnˈflɪkt/
Definitions of uninflicted word
- verb with object uninflicted to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment. 1
- verb with object uninflicted to impose (anything unwelcome): The regime inflicted burdensome taxes on the people. 1
- verb with object uninflicted to deal or deliver, as a blow. 1
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Origin of uninflicted
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin inflīctus past participle of inflīgere to strike or dash against, equivalent to in- in-2 + flīg- (stem of flīgere to beat down) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Uninflicted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uninflicted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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