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approfondimento

in-depth study, deepening

noun ahp-proh-fohn-dee-MEN-toh Rare
Communication Media

Origin: From approfondire (to deepen), from a- + profondo (deep), from Latin profundus.

Also means

investigation, thorough examination

Usage Note

Approfondimento refers to a thorough examination or deeper development of a topic — un approfondimento della questione (a deeper look at the issue). In Italian journalism and television, approfondimento is a genre label for in-depth current affairs programmes, similar to 'analysis' or 'documentary' in English. The verb is approfondire, and the reflexive approfondirsi means to deepen or worsen (of a crisis).

Examples

"Il giornale ha dedicato un articolo di approfondimento al tema."

Natural Translation

The newspaper dedicated an in-depth article to the topic.

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