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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 tempered English untempered From un- + tempered.
Meanings
- Not tempered; not conditioned by a process.
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Not moderated or mollified.
Sexual need untempered by softer emotions.
1984 December 29, Lee Lynch, “We Too Are Drifting (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25, page 10:
- In the case of a person, inexperienced; untested.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more untempered | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most untempered | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |