Un-english

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make no longer English; to divest of English character or language. transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not English.

    "A quick scan of a couple of pages in a dictionary that records the origin of our vocabulary reveals that many entries in it are historically “un-English.” This is not surprising; languages travel […]"

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"A quick scan of a couple of pages in a dictionary that records the origin of our vocabulary reveals that many entries in it are historically “un-English.” This is not surprising; languages travel […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- (“negative”) + English.

Etymology 2

From un- (“reversive”) + English.

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