De extremiteit
Example: De extremiteit van de discussie heeft veel mensen geraakt.
Definition
"De extremiteit" refers to the extreme point or limit of something, often used to describe the farthest or most intense part of a situation or object, such as the extremity of a discussion that has deeply affected many people.
Etymology
The word "de extremiteit" comes from the Latin 'extremitas,' meaning 'the outermost point' or 'extreme end.' It entered Dutch through French or Latin, maintaining its sense of something at the farthest or most intense limit. Did you know that the root 'extremus' literally means 'outermost' or 'utmost'?
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"De extremiteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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