wretchedness

Meanings

• noun

  A state of great misery or distress.

  - "The refugees lived in wretchedness and poverty."
  - "Despite his success, he could not escape the wretchedness of his past."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wretchedness
desperateness , miserableness , wretchedness

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Variants

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wretched , wretcheder , wretchedest , wretchedly , wretchedness , wretchednesses

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Etymology

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From Old English wrecan 'to make wretched, afflict', related to wreccan 'to trample underfoot'.

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Trivia

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1. The word wretchedness appears in the title of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment'.

2. The term 'wretched refuse' is used in the opening lines of Emma Lazarus's poem 'The New Colossus', which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty.

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Related Concepts

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1. misery: A state of great suffering or unhappiness.

2. distress: A state of great mental or emotional pain or discomfort.

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Culture

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In literature, wretchedness is often used to describe the emotional state of a character, particularly in tragic stories. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or place.

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3. mnemonics
   

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