Spoilt: meaning, definitions and examples
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spoilt
[ spษษชlt ]
condition or quality
The term 'spoilt' refers to something that has been damaged, ruined, or spoiled in quality, often because of neglect or overindulgence. In the context of children, it describes a state where a child has been excessively pampered or given too much without learning the value of limits and discipline. Spoilt can also refer to food that has gone bad, rendered unfit for consumption due to decay or improper storage. The underlying theme is the degradation of value or quality in a person or object.
Synonyms
corrupted, damaged, decayed, ruined.
Examples of usage
- The fruit was spoilt after being left out.
- A spoilt child often throws tantrums.
- His attitude was spoilt by too much praise.
- They had to throw away the spoilt meat.
Translations
Translations of the word "spoilt" in other languages:
๐ต๐น estragado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฟเคเคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช verdorben
๐ฎ๐ฉ rusak
๐บ๐ฆ ะทัะฟัะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zepsuty
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฃใใ
๐ซ๐ท gรขtรฉ
๐ช๐ธ estropeado
๐น๐ท bozulmuล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง๊ฐ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุณุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ zkouลกenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pokazenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ pokvarjen
๐ฎ๐ธ bila
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑะทัะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแ แฃแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pozulmuล
๐ฒ๐ฝ estropeado
Etymology
The word 'spoilt' originates from the Old French term 'espoillir', which means to strip or rob of value. This French term comes from the Latin 'spoliare', which has the same meaning. The evolution of the term reflects a transition from a physical sense of robbing or stripping away value to a more metaphorical application in language and behavior. By the late 14th century, 'spoilt' began to take on the meaning of having lost original quality or value. The conceptual shift to include children being 'spoilt' captures the essence of excessive indulgence leading to moral or behavioral degradation. Over time, the term expanded further to include food that has gone bad, illustrating a broader range of applications linked by the theme of loss and decay.