un challenged
ɪndʒd adjective
1.
(used as a euphemism) disabled or handicapped (usually preceded by an adverb): physically challenged.
2.
deficient or lacking (usually preceded by an adverb or noun): ethically challenged.
Origin:
1980–85, Americanism
1980–85, Americanism
Related forms
un·chal·lenged, adjective
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| —adj | |
| (in combination) disabled or disadvantaged in some way: physically challenged performers | |
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Un challenged
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
challenge
1292, from O.Fr. chalenge "accusation, claim, dispute," from L. calumnia "trickery" (see calumny). Accusatory connotations died out 17c. Meaning "a calling to fight" is from 1530. Challenged as a euphemism for "disabled" dates from 1985.
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