brokenness

Meanings

• adjective

  The state or condition of being broken or damaged.

  - "The vase was in a state of brokenness after being dropped."
  - "The road was filled with potholes and was in a brokenness that made travel difficult."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with brokenness
gone , mown , lawn , dawn , clown

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Variants

List of all variants of brokenness that leads to same result
broken , brokenly , brokenness , brokennesses

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Etymology

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From Old English brecan 'to break', past participle brocen.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'brokenness' is often used in computer science to describe a system that is not functioning properly.

2. In the Bible, the term 'brokenness' is used metaphorically to describe a humbled and repentant heart.

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Related Concepts

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1. repair: The opposite state of brokenness, where something is fixed or mended.

2. fragility: A quality of being easily broken or damaged.

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Culture

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In literature, 'brokenness' is often used to describe emotional or psychological states, such as in T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'. In music, brokenness is a theme in blues and folk music, representing hardship and struggle.

How to Memorize "brokenness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a vase or object that is broken into pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brokenness' with the feeling of sadness or despair.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Broken Vase' to remember the definition.

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