empoweredadj.

Brit.

/ɪmˈpaʊəd/,

/ɛmˈpaʊəd/, U.S.

/ᵻmˈpaʊərd/,

/ɛmˈpaʊərd/

Forms: see empower v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: empower v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < empower v. + -ed suffix¹.

That has been empowered (in various senses of the verb); (in later use) esp. (of a person, group of people, etc.) having the ability or confidence to control one's life or circumstances, esp. as gained from an awareness of or a willingness to exert one's rights; self-confident, independent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective] > endowed with ability or power

enabled1592

habilitate1622

empowered1646

potentiated1667

the mind > emotion > courage > confidence > self-confidence > [adjective]

assured1477

confident1576

self-confidenta1617

empowered1646

self-confiding1647

confidential1651

self-asserting1821

sassy1859

1646 J. Lilburne Charters of London 36 What doth this else..but instate the people..into an absolute condition of disobedience, or non-observance of the Precepts, Orders, Injunctions, or Commands of their impowred Trustees?

1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks II. iii. 345 O mighty Nature! Wife Substitute of Providence! impower'd Creatress!

1780 W. Burgh Enq. into Rationale of Christianity 6 The modern notion of Christ's being..an empowered Dispenser of divine goodness..appears so far from being a true and full account of Christianity.

1810 Irish Mag. Apr. 158/2 He has punished to example the empowered ruffian, the man of blood, the upstart overbearer, [etc.]

1865 Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 23 Dec. 802/1 These laws and ordinances require to be administered by a delegated and empowered minister of His.

1916 T. C. Pease Leveller Movement v. 183 The Royalists..showed themselves willing to accept the army as..the empowered representative of the people.

1992 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) May 8/2 She is one of the point women of the empowered sixties generation.

2007 T. M. Li Will to Improve vii. 230 Empowered communities..would be able to plan their own projects, manage conflicts, and reform the state apparatus from below.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	empowered
释义	empoweredadj. Brit. /ɪmˈpaʊəd/, /ɛmˈpaʊəd/, U.S. /ᵻmˈpaʊərd/, /ɛmˈpaʊərd/ Forms: see empower v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: empower v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < empower v. + -ed suffix¹. That has been empowered (in various senses of the verb); (in later use) esp. (of a person, group of people, etc.) having the ability or confidence to control one's life or circumstances, esp. as gained from an awareness of or a willingness to exert one's rights; self-confident, independent. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective] > endowed with ability or power enabled1592 habilitate1622 empowered1646 potentiated1667 the mind > emotion > courage > confidence > self-confidence > [adjective] assured1477 confident1576 self-confidenta1617 empowered1646 self-confiding1647 confidential1651 self-asserting1821 sassy1859 1646 J. Lilburne Charters of London 36 What doth this else..but instate the people..into an absolute condition of disobedience, or non-observance of the Precepts, Orders, Injunctions, or Commands of their impowred Trustees? 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks II. iii. 345 O mighty Nature! Wife Substitute of Providence! impower'd Creatress! 1780 W. Burgh Enq. into Rationale of Christianity 6 The modern notion of Christ's being..an empowered Dispenser of divine goodness..appears so far from being a true and full account of Christianity. 1810 Irish Mag. Apr. 158/2 He has punished to example the empowered ruffian, the man of blood, the upstart overbearer, [etc.] 1865 Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 23 Dec. 802/1 These laws and ordinances require to be administered by a delegated and empowered minister of His. 1916 T. C. Pease Leveller Movement v. 183 The Royalists..showed themselves willing to accept the army as..the empowered representative of the people. 1992 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) May 8/2 She is one of the point women of the empowered sixties generation. 2007 T. M. Li Will to Improve vii. 230 Empowered communities..would be able to plan their own projects, manage conflicts, and reform the state apparatus from below. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1646
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