un-nurtured

un-nur·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n nur-cher]
- /ən ˈnɜr tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n nur-cher]
- /ən ˈnɜr tʃər/

Definitions of un-nurtured word

verb with object un-nurtured to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring. 1
verb with object un-nurtured to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster: to nurture promising musicians. 1
verb with object un-nurtured to bring up; train; educate. 1
noun un-nurtured rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like. 1
noun un-nurtured development: the nurture of young artists. 1
noun un-nurtured something that nourishes; nourishment; food. 1

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Origin of un-nurtured

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; (noun) Middle English norture < Middle French, variant of nourriture < Late Latin nūtrītūra a nourishing, equivalent to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -ūra -ure; (v.) derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Un-nurtured

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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un-nurtured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".