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brokenness

/ˈbɹoʊkənnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being broken.

Word Origin From Proto-Germanic *brekanan, to break. The past participle 'broken' plus -ness gives the state of being shattered. The PIE root *bhreg- also gives us fracture, fragment, and fragile — all about breaking. The breakdown break+en+ness shows the past participle form, so brokenness is literally the condition of being broken.

noun The characteristic of being broken. countable

The brokenness of the old toy reflected its years of use and love.

(名词) 破碎；破损；断裂 【破碎状态】

旧玩具的破损反映了它多年使用和喜爱的痕迹。

(sustantivo) rotura; quebranto; quebrantamiento [La característica de estar roto.]

Lo roto del juguete viejo reflejaba sus años de uso y cariño.

(nom) brisure; fait d'être brisé; état de fracture [État ou caractère de ce qui est brisé, cassé ou endommagé.]

La *brokenness* du vieux jouet reflétait ses années d'usage et d'affection.

(Substantiv) Zerbrochenheit; Bruch; Defekt [Der Zustand, beschädigt, funktionsuntüchtig oder emotional verletzt zu sein.]

Die **brokenness** des alten Spielzeugs spiegelte seine Jahre des Gebrauchs und der Liebe wider.

(名詞) 壊れていたり、損傷している状態や性質。

古いおもちゃの壊れ具合は、長年の使用と愛情の歴史を物語っていた。

(substantivo) A característica de estar quebrado ou danificado.

O estado quebrado do brinquedo velho refletia seus anos de uso e amor.

Synonyms: fragmentation fracture shattering damage dysfunction impairment disrepair collapse Antonyms: wholeness integrity soundness intactness
Word parts: break + en + ness

Related words

breakable breaker breakage unbreakable heartbreaking

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