meritfuladj.

Brit.

/ˈmɛrɪtfʊl/, U.S.

/ˈmɛrətˌfʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: merit n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < merit n. + -ful suffix.

rare before 20th cent.

Full of merit, meritorious.In recent use chiefly in Buddhist contexts, with reference to merit n. 4d.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [adjective]

meedful1357

meritoryc1390

meritable?1400

premiablec1475

meritoriousa1513

meriting1605

meritful1660

1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 91 Meritful instances of Vertue.

1962 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 21 347 As a highly visible, living example of ‘meritful’ and exemplary conduct..the sponsorship and continued support of the monk is considered one of the highest forms of merit making.

1973 Pacific Affairs 46 604 The Nibbanic ideal of radical salvation from the world of suffering and the alternative emphasis on meritful deeds calculated to improve one's status in anticipated future existences.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meritful
释义	meritfuladj. Brit. /ˈmɛrɪtfʊl/, U.S. /ˈmɛrətˌfʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: merit n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < merit n. + -ful suffix. rare before 20th cent. Full of merit, meritorious.In recent use chiefly in Buddhist contexts, with reference to merit n. 4d. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [adjective] meedful1357 meritoryc1390 meritable?1400 premiablec1475 meritoriousa1513 meriting1605 meritful1660 1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 91 Meritful instances of Vertue. 1962 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 21 347 As a highly visible, living example of ‘meritful’ and exemplary conduct..the sponsorship and continued support of the monk is considered one of the highest forms of merit making. 1973 Pacific Affairs 46 604 The Nibbanic ideal of radical salvation from the world of suffering and the alternative emphasis on meritful deeds calculated to improve one's status in anticipated future existences. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1660
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