Definition
Filled or soaked with a substance throughout; or made pregnant (archaic/biological usage).
Etymology
From Latin 'impregnare' (in- = in, pregnare = to fill), originally meaning to fill with seeds or moisture. Over time it developed multiple meanings: chemically saturating something or biological reproduction.
Kelly Says
This word shows how meanings can shift—'impregnated' originally meant saturating something with a substance, which is still common in chemistry, but in modern English it's often avoided because of its biological meaning!
Translations
ARالعربية
مزروع
ma-zro-o'
BNবাংলা
ভিজ্জিত
bhi-j-jit
CACatalà
impregnat
im-preh-nat
CSČeština
namočený
na-mo-che-ny
DADansk
impregneret
im-preh-neh-ret
DEDeutsch
getränkt
get-rängt
ELΕλληνικά
συμπυκνωμένος
sim-pi-k-no-men-os
ESEspañol
impregnados
im-preh-nah-doh-s
FISuomi
impregnaatio
im-preh-gna-tio
FRFrançais
imprégnés
im-preh-neh
HUMagyar
bevonva
be-von-va
IDBahasa Indonesia
dimpregasi
di-m-pre-ga-si
ITItaliano
impregnati
im-preh-nah-tee
KKKK
ішленген
ish-len-gen
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-pro-rt
MSBahasa Melayu
diperkenalkan
di-pe-r-ken-a-l-kan
NLNederlands
ingeweekt
in-ge-weekt
NONorsk
impregnert
im-preh-gner-t
PLPolski
napity
na-pi-tee
PTPortuguês
impregnado
im-preh-gah-doh
RORomână
impregnat
im-preh-naht
RUРусский
пропитанный
pro-pi-tan-nyy
SVSvenska
impregnerad
im-preh-gner-ad
SWKiswahili
kuzwa
koo-zwa
TAதமிழ்
அடர்த்தியான
a-da-r-t-ti-ya-an
TEతెలుగు
నరికించిన
na-ri-ki-n-chi-n
TLTL
na-impregnado
na-im-preh-gah-doh
TRTürkçe
impregne edilmiş
im-preh-neh eh-di-lish
UKУкраїнська
просочений
pro-so-che-nyy
VITiếng Việt
ẩm ướt
am-uot
ZUZU
isilindile
i-si-lin-di-le
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Primarily used to describe female biological state; male role often linguistically absent or passive. Language asymmetry reflects historical erasure of reproductive coercion and agency.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'fertilized' (biological), 'made pregnant', or 'conception occurred' to center agency or specify parties. Avoid singular focus on female body.
Inclusive Alternatives
["fertilized","made pregnant","conception occurred between"]