Unchaperoned: meaning, definitions and examples
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unchaperoned
[ ʌnˈʃæpərənəd ]
without supervision
Unchaperoned refers to someone not being accompanied or supervised by an adult or responsible individual. It often pertains to minors who are left without proper guidance or protection.
Synonyms
alone, unaccompanied, unsupervised
Examples of usage
- The children went to the park unchaperoned.
- Allowing teenagers to attend the concert unchaperoned raised concerns among parents.
- The school trip had a policy against allowing students to travel unchaperoned.
Translations
Translations of the word "unchaperoned" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sem supervisão
🇮🇳 बिना निगरानी
🇩🇪 unbeaufsichtigt
🇮🇩 tanpa pengawasan
🇺🇦 без нагляду
🇵🇱 bez nadzoru
🇯🇵 監視なし
🇫🇷 sans surveillance
🇪🇸 sin supervisión
🇹🇷 denetimsiz
🇰🇷 감독 없이
🇸🇦 بدون إشراف
🇨🇿 bez dozoru
🇸🇰 bez dozoru
🇨🇳 无人看管
🇸🇮 brez nadzora
🇮🇸 án aðgát
🇰🇿 қадағалаусыз
🇬🇪 უკონტროლო
🇦🇿 nəzarətsiz
🇲🇽 sin supervisión
Etymology
The word 'unchaperoned' is derived from the prefix 'un-', which means 'not' or 'opposite of', combined with the noun 'chaperone'. The term 'chaperone' itself originates from the French word 'chaperon', meaning 'a hood or small cap', which turned into a metaphor for someone responsible for the oversight of others, particularly in social situations. Historically, chaperones were often older individuals, especially women, who accompanied younger ladies in public to ensure their propriety and safety. Over time, the concept generalized to any adult who supervises younger individuals, leading to the formation of the term 'unchaperoned' to describe situations where such oversight is absent. The word captures a societal concern regarding safety and behaviors when individuals, particularly minors, are left to navigate publicly or in various situations without adult guidance.