Nota: A tradução desta entrada está atualmente em revisão de qualidade, portanto parte do conteúdo é exibida temporariamente apenas em inglês.
Este verbete ainda não foi traduzido para o seu idioma, portanto o original é exibido abaixo.
worthiness
This term describes a state of merit or suitability, often carrying a heavy weight of judgment or evaluation. It is frequently used in formal contexts, such as legal, religious, or professional assessments, where a person is measured against a specific set of standards or a moral code.
Because it is an abstract quality, the word is uncountable. It cannot be pluralized or counted as individual units; instead, it is treated as a mass noun. To quantify it, one must use partitive constructions such as a degree of worthiness or a sense of worthiness.
Meanings
Examples
The committee will evaluate the worthiness of each candidate for the scholarship.
I wonder if I have the worthiness to lead this team to victory.
His lifelong dedication to the poor proved his moral worthiness.
Do you truly believe in your own worthiness to inherit the throne?
The board questioned the worthiness of the project for further investment.
She felt a deep sense of unworthiness despite her many achievements.
The judge must determine the worthiness of the witness before the testimony begins.
True worthiness is found in the quiet acts of kindness no one sees.