Wastrelhood
/ˈweɪ.strəl.hʊd/noun
The condition or quality of being a wastrel, especially a wasteful or idle person.
Did you know?The suffix “-hood” comes from Old English hād, meaning “state” or “condition,” transforming a personal failing into an entire condition of being.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wāst-
“Empty, deserted, or unoccupied; a reconstructed root associated with waste and desolation.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vastus
“Desolate, empty, immense, or devastated.”
Old French
Old French
wast
“Waste, desolate land, or devastation; borrowed from Germanic and influenced by Latin vastus.”
Middle English
English
wasten
“To lay waste, destroy, or consume needlessly.”
16th Century
English
wastrel
“A wasteful, idle, or good-for-nothing person; formed from waste with a pejorative suffix.”
19th Century
English
wastrelhood
“The state or condition of being a wastrel.”
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