ungoverned en · ADJ
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 governed English ungoverned From un- + governed.
Meanings
- Lacking a government.
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Lacking control or discipline.
He sat down for a moment, even before he dusted his ungoverned floury hands.
1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 35:
- Lacking restraint.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ungoverned | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ungoverned | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
grc ἀκρατής (lacking a government)