hurtfulness

/ˈhɝtfəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being hurtful.

Word Origin Hurt from Old French hurter 'to strike' — originally a physical blow. Hurtfulness is the quality of causing pain. The word hurtle (to rush violently) shares the root. So hurtfulness is the capacity to strike emotionally.

noun The property of being hurtful. countable

The hurtfulness of her words became apparent when she saw how deeply they affected him.

(名词) 伤害性;有害性

当她看到自己的话对他影响有多深时,这些话的伤害性就变得明显了。

(sustantivo) lo hiriente; lo dañino; lo ofensivo [La cualidad de ser hiriente o dañino.]

Lo hiriente de sus palabras se hizo evidente cuando vio cuán profundamente lo afectaron.

(nom) caractère blessant; nature blessante; méchanceté [Caractère de ce qui est blessant ou nuisible.]

La nature blessante de ses paroles est devenue évidente quand elle a vu à quel point elles l'avaient affecté.

(Substantiv) Verletzlichkeit; Schmerzhaftigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, verletzend oder schmerzhaft zu sein, insbesondere in emotionaler oder psychischer Hinsicht.]

Die **hurtfulness** ihrer Worte wurde deutlich, als sie sah, wie sehr sie ihn trafen.

(名詞) 感情的苦痛を与える性質、痛手となる性質。

彼女の言葉がどれほど深く彼に影響を与えたかを見て、言葉の痛手が明らかになった。

(substantivo) crueldade; ofensividade [A propriedade de ser ofensivo ou prejudicial.]

A ofensividade das palavras dela ficou evidente quando ela viu o quanto o afetaram profundamente.

Word parts: hurt + ful + ness

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