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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English acknowledged English unacknowledged From un- + acknowledged.
Meanings
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Not acknowledged.
Many young people are also reevaluating what once constituted cringe, attributing use of the term to unacknowledged bigotry more than just a rejection of sincerity. Some niche communities, such as furries, anime fans, and fetish groups, who were once mocked on social media, have since amassed cultural power that has launched them into the mainstream.
2023 April 23, Taylor Lorenz, “'Am I Cringey? Yes. Do I Care? Absolutely Not'”, in Rolling Stone, New York, N.Y.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2023:[T]he use of both acknowledged and unacknowledged (silent) translations of non-English sources makes it difficult for users to determine if a certain term genuinely appeared in an English-language text.
2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 496:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unacknowledged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unacknowledged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
el αγνωστοποίητος (not acknowledged) · ro nerecunoscut (not acknowledged) · pl nieuznany (not acknowledged) · fi tunnustamaton (not acknowledged) · uk неви́знаний (not acknowledged) · fr inavoué (not acknowledged) · ga gan admháil (not acknowledged) · ru непри́знанный (not acknowledged) · bg непризнат (not acknowledged)