Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

businessworthy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
busi-ness-wor-thy
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a businessperson or business whose actions have contributed to the building of trust, stability and peace, in accordance with the criteria of the Oslo-based Business for Peace Foundation. The word 'businessworthy' has been coined by the foundation, to describe businesspersons or businesses looking beyond being creditworthy to exploring how they can reconnect business with society to mutual gain.

Etymology

From business + -worthy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more businessworthy (comparative) most businessworthy (superlative)

Derived Forms

Questions

What does businessworthy mean?
adhering to principles of ethical and responsible conduct when interacting with society.
Where does businessworthy come from?
From business + -worthy.

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