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inmate
English
Etymology
From inn +? mate, or from in- +? mate.
Noun
inmate (plural inmates)
- A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
- A person who shares a residence (such as a hotel guest, a lodger, or a student living on campus), or other place.
Usage notes
Perhaps around 1970, television journalists began to use the word as a euphemism for prisoner, and this has become the primary, if not only, definition among younger generations. When speaking of persons receiving medical services, patient may be preferred instead.
Derived terms
- inmatehood
Translations
Anagrams
- Tamien, Tieman, etamin, inmeat, taimen, tamine
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detained
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??tejnd/
Verb
detained
- simple past tense and past participle of detain
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