Intentioneel
Example: Zijn intentionele handelingen weerspiegelen diepgaande morele overtuigingen.
Definition
"Intentioneel" describes actions or behaviors that are done deliberately with a specific purpose or goal in mind, especially reflecting conscious planning rather than occurring by accident. For example, 'His intentionele actions reflect deep moral beliefs' highlights purposeful conduct.
Etymology
The word "intentioneel" comes from the Latin 'intentio,' meaning 'a stretching out' or 'aim,' combined with the suffix '-eel,' used in Dutch to form adjectives. Did you know? The root 'intentio' also gave rise to the English word 'intention,' emphasizing a focused mental state toward a goal.
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"Intentioneel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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