Profounding: meaning, definitions and examples
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profounding
[ prəˈfaʊndɪŋ ]
intense impact
Profounding refers to the act of causing a deep, intense, or significant impression or impact. It often relates to experiences or insights that profoundly affect someone's thoughts or emotions.
Synonyms
affecting, altering, impacting.
Examples of usage
- The profounding effect of the documentary left many audience members in tears.
- Her words had a profounding influence on my decision to change careers.
- The profounding nature of the novel made it a classic in modern literature.
Translations
Translations of the word "profounding" in other languages:
🇵🇹 profundo
- profundo (adjetivo)
- profundidade (substantivo)
🇮🇳 गहराई से
- गहरा (विशेषण)
- गहराई (संज्ञा)
🇩🇪 tiefgründig
- tief
- Tiefe
🇮🇩 mendalam
- dalam
- kedalaman
🇺🇦 глибокий
- глибина
- глибоко
🇵🇱 głęboki
- głębia
- głęboko
🇯🇵 深い (fukai)
🇫🇷 profond
- profondeur
- profondément
🇪🇸 profundo
- profundidad
- profundamente
🇹🇷 derin
- derinlik
- derinlemesine
🇰🇷 깊은 (gipeun)
🇸🇦 عميق (ʿamīq)
- عمق (ʿumq)
- بعمق (biʿumq)
🇨🇿 hluboký
- hloubka
- hluboce
🇸🇰 hlboký
- hĺbka
- hlboko
🇨🇳 深刻 (shēnkè)
- 深度 (shēndù)
- 深 (shēn)
🇸🇮 globok
- globina
- globoko
🇮🇸 djúpur
- dýpt
- djúpt
🇰🇿 терең (tereng)
- тереңдік (terengdik)
- тереңінен (terenginen)
🇬🇪 ღრმა (ghirma)
🇦🇿 dərin
- dərinlik
- dərinləşmək
🇲🇽 profundo
- profundidad
- profundamente
Etymology
The term 'profounding' is derived from the adjective 'profound,' which originates from the Latin word 'profundus,' meaning 'deep.' This Latin term combines 'pro,' meaning 'forth' or 'before,' and 'fundus,' meaning 'bottom' or 'base.' Initially, 'profound' signified something that was deep in terms of physical space or depth. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass intellectual or emotional depth, signifying complexity, intensity, or seriousness in thoughts, feelings, or ideas. The verb form 'profounding' emerged to capture the action of imparting or creating such depth, particularly in discussions of philosophy, art, or personal experiences. Its usage reflects a growing appreciation in the English language for the nuances of human thought and emotion.