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nuclear-free

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Free of nuclear weapons and/or nuclear power stations, especially by official declaration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English nuclear Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English nuclear-free From nuclear + -free.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ydinaseeton — free of nuclear technology
  • Kazakh: ядролықсыз (ädrolyqsyz) — free of nuclear technology
  • Polish: bezatomowy — free of nuclear technology
  • Ukrainian: без'я́дерний (bezʺjádernyj) — free of nuclear technology