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单词 malegerent
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malegerentadj.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin male , mal- prefix, gerent adj.
Etymology: Either < classical Latin male badly (see mal- prefix) + gerent adj., or < mal- prefix + gerent adj., probably after belligerent adj.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Given to bad or imprudent behaviour or management; improvident.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Malegerent, ill-behaving, unthrifty, improvident.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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