Unconditional Meaning
/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAbsolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.
nounThat which is not conditional.
Sentence Examples
An unconditional love is love without coercion.
A mother's love is unconditional.
Yanni and Rima's marriage is based on unconditional love.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mother gave her child ____ love, expecting nothing in return.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She has always provided ____ support to her children, helping them through every challenge they have ever faced today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English conditional English unconditional From un- + conditional.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"So that there can be no possible misunderstanding, both Germany and Japan can be certain beyond any shadow of a doubt that America will continue to fight for freedom until no vestige of resistance remains. Our demand has been and it remains unconditional surrender."
— 1945 April 16, Harry S. Truman, 10:06 from the start, in MP72-20 President Roosevelt’s Funeral and Procession; Truman – New President of U.S., Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:
"The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]"
— 1854, Victor Cousin, A. G. Henderson, The Philosophy of Kant: Lectures, page 90:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mother gave her child ____ love, expecting nothing in return.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She has always provided ____ support to her children, helping them through every challenge they have ever faced today.