emphasized

English

Adjective

emphasized (comparative more emphasized, superlative most emphasized)

1. Having been given extra stress or focus.
   • 1910, Documents of the School Committee of the City of Boston, page 56:

     A slight inward swinging of the arms is always necessary, and is slightly more emphasized with girls.

   • 2003, Okyun Kwon, Buddhist and Protestant Korean Immigrants, pages 193-194:

     Whenever the subgroup members meet, the fraternal activities are more emphasized and anticipated, because the meeting usually creates an informal and pleasurable ethnic-style atmosphere. Fraternal activities are much more emphasized by immigrant churches and temples than by congregations in Korea, because for many members the lay association meeting is the only source for social gathering outside their home and workplace.

   • 2010, James A. Vela-McConnell, Unlikely Friends: Bridging Ties and Diverse Friendships, page 101:

     I'm the first one in my family to graduate from college . . . higher education just hasn't been very emphasized.

Derived terms

• nonemphasized
• overemphasized
• underemphasized
• unemphasized

 

Verb

emphasized

1. simple past and past participle of emphasize