unsanctioned en · ADJ · etymology 1
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 sanctioned English unsanctioned From un- + sanctioned.
Meanings
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Not sanctioned; not approved by a sanctioning body.
The paperback field as a whole was perferse in a more general and diffuse way, somewhat in the manner of dreams that refuse to censor desire when it strays towards socially unsanctioned ends.
2001, Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unsanctioned | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unsanctioned | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
it non autorizzato (not approved) · de nicht genehmigt (not approved) · it non approvato (not approved)