Meaning of repellendus | Babel Free
Definitions
which is to be, deserving to be, fit to be, that which must/should be: repelled, repulsed, rejected
declension-1, declension-2, form-of, future, participle, passive
Examples
“‘nec voluī fierī nec sum crūdēlis in īrā,”
“I did not want [it] to happen, nor am I cruel in my anger, but that which should be repelled was no concern to me.” (When the ancient Romans neglected to worship Flora (mythology), she allowed flowers and plants to wither. In more natural English, the displeased goddess might say: “but I no longer cared, and did nothing to stop it.”)
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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