Cankered: meaning, definitions and examples
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cankered
[ หkรฆลkษrd ]
disease condition
Cankered refers to a state of being affected by a canker, which is an ulcerous condition or a disease that causes decay in the plant or animal tissues. It can also describe something that is morally corrupt or infected.
Synonyms
corrupted, decayed, infected, rotting.
Examples of usage
- The cankered tree showed signs of severe decay.
- Such cankered thoughts can lead to negative actions.
- She felt cankered by the betrayal among her friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "cankered" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cancro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคกเคผเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช geschwรผrig
๐ฎ๐ฉ busuk
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฝะธะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zgniลy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ ใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท cancรฉreux
๐ช๐ธ cancroso
๐น๐ท รงรผrรผk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฉ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ hnilรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ hnilรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ gnijak
๐ฎ๐ธ skemmt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััััะณะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแงแแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงรผrรผmรผล
๐ฒ๐ฝ podrido
Etymology
The term 'cankered' originates from the Middle English word 'cankre', which itself comes from the Old French 'cancres', meaning a cancer or sore. This Old French term traces back to Latin 'cancer', a word that not only refers to the disease affecting cells but also to the crab with a hard shell due to corrosion, emphasizing the idea of decay or deterioration. The evolution of its meaning over time has broadened to encompass not just physical decay in living organisms but also metaphorical applications, such as emotional or moral corruption. In literature, the term has been used since at least the 15th century, often in poetic or descriptive contexts. The word captures both the physical and psychological realms of decay, illustrating how language can evolve to address complex human experiences.