Damage done for no reason except that it could be.
what it means
Wanton is the word for harm that had no reason. It comes from Middle English for untaught — wan-, meaning un-, plus towen, trained — someone who was never brought under control. That is still what it accuses. The drawing is one image and it is enough: a man in a suit stands beside a spotless white armchair, holding a giant bottle of ketchup, grinning. Nobody made him. He gains nothing. Note how much work the word does in one syllable pair — wanton destruction says that the damage happened and that there was no purpose behind it, which is why it is a word for reports and verdicts.
Wanton es el daño sin motivo. Viene del inglés medio para no enseñado: wan-, sin, más towen, educado. En el dibujo, un hombre de traje sonríe junto a un sillón blanco impecable con un bote gigante de kétchup. Nadie lo obliga y no gana nada.
Wanton é o dano sem motivo. Vem do inglês médio para não ensinado: wan-, sem, mais towen, treinado. No desenho, um homem de terno sorri ao lado de uma poltrona branca impecável, com um vidro gigante de ketchup. Ninguém o obrigou e ele não ganha nada.
Wanton qualifie un dommage sans raison. Le mot vient du moyen anglais pour non éduqué : wan-, sans, et towen, dressé. Sur le dessin, un homme en costume sourit près d'un fauteuil blanc immaculé, un bidon de ketchup à la main. Personne ne l'y force.
Wanton adalah kerusakan tanpa alasan. Berasal dari bahasa Inggris Pertengahan untuk tak terdidik: wan-, tanpa, dan towen, terlatih. Di gambar, pria berjas tersenyum di samping kursi putih bersih sambil memegang botol saus raksasa. Tak ada yang menyuruhnya.
Wanton, sebepsiz verilen zarardır. Orta İngilizcede eğitilmemiş anlamına gelir: wan-, -sız, artı towen, terbiye edilmiş. Resimde takım elbiseli bir adam, tertemiz beyaz bir koltuğun yanında dev bir ketçap şişesiyle sırıtıyor. Kimse onu zorlamadı.
wanton は、理由のない加害を指す言葉です。中英語の「しつけられていない」——wan-(無)+ towen(訓練された)——から来ています。絵では、スーツの男が真っ白な椅子の横で巨大なケチャップを手ににやりと笑っています。誰にも強いられておらず、得るものもありません。
adjective
done deliberately and for no reason, of harm
“The report described the wanton destruction of the library.”
adjective
with no restraint at all
“A wanton disregard for anyone else on the road.”
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