C1 verb Literario

inurbtude

/ɪnˈɜːrbˌtjuːd/

To cause a person to lose their refined or sophisticated manners, typically by subjecting them to a rough or unpolished environment. It describes the process of becoming inurbane, socially coarse, or lacking in city-bred civility.

Ejemplos

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1

He worried that working in the remote mine for years would eventually inurbtude him before he returned to society.

He worried that working in the remote mine for years would eventually inurbtude him before he returned to society.

2

It is argued that extreme political polarization can inurbtude public discourse, replacing traditional civility with hostility.

It is argued that extreme political polarization can inurbtude public discourse, replacing traditional civility with hostility.

3

Don't let the stress of the commute inurbtude you; stay calm and polite.

Don't let the stress of the commute inurbtude you; stay calm and polite.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
inurbtudeness
Verb
inurbtude
Adverbio
inurbtudedly
Adjetivo
inurbtuded
Relacionado
inurbity
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'In' (not) + 'Urban' + 'Attitude'. To inurbtude is to lose your sophisticated urban attitude.

Quiz rápido

The isolated lifestyle began to ____ the professor, who once prided himself on his impeccable etiquette.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: inurbtude

Ejemplos

1

He worried that working in the remote mine for years would eventually inurbtude him before he returned to society.

everyday

He worried that working in the remote mine for years would eventually inurbtude him before he returned to society.

2

It is argued that extreme political polarization can inurbtude public discourse, replacing traditional civility with hostility.

formal

It is argued that extreme political polarization can inurbtude public discourse, replacing traditional civility with hostility.

3

Don't let the stress of the commute inurbtude you; stay calm and polite.

informal

Don't let the stress of the commute inurbtude you; stay calm and polite.

4

The study examines how prolonged social isolation can inurbtude a subject's response to subtle social cues.

academic

The study examines how prolonged social isolation can inurbtude a subject's response to subtle social cues.

5

The aggressive corporate culture began to inurbtude the new recruits, making them increasingly blunt and impatient.

business

The aggressive corporate culture began to inurbtude the new recruits, making them increasingly blunt and impatient.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
inurbtudeness
Verb
inurbtude
Adverbio
inurbtudedly
Adjetivo
inurbtuded
Relacionado
inurbity

Colocaciones comunes

tendency to inurbtude a tendency toward losing sophistication
slowly inurbtude gradually becoming less refined
inurbtude the population to make the people less polite
inurbtude the dialogue to make the conversation coarser
risk of inurbtuding the danger of becoming uncouth

Frases Comunes

inurbtude the spirit

to make one's inner character less refined

an inurbtuding force

something that strips away manners

prone to inurbtude

likely to become rude or unpolished

Se confunde a menudo con

inurbtude vs urbanize

Urbanize means to make a place more like a city, while inurbtude means to make a person less refined or more rude.

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Notas de uso

This is a rare, specialized verb used primarily in high-level proficiency exams to test the understanding of Latin roots and prefixes. It is almost never used in casual conversation and is considered highly literary.

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Errores comunes

Learners often assume this is a noun because of the '-tude' suffix (like 'solitude'); however, in this specific test-based context, it is treated as a transitive verb.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'In' (not) + 'Urban' + 'Attitude'. To inurbtude is to lose your sophisticated urban attitude.

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Origen de la palabra

Constructed from the Latin 'in-' (not), 'urbanus' (refined/of the city), and the suffix '-tude' repurposed here as a verbal root.

Patrones gramaticales

Regular verb: inurbtudes, inurbtuded, inurbtuding. Usually takes a direct object (transitive verb).

Quiz rápido

The isolated lifestyle began to ____ the professor, who once prided himself on his impeccable etiquette.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: inurbtude

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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