10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Atavistic (adjective)
Meaning- Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral. पूर्वज प्रत्यावर्ती
Synonyms: Ancient, Antediluvian, Timeless, Long-Lived, Time-worn, Old-age
Antonyms: Developed, Modern, New, Refined
Example: The dog has an atavistic relationship to humans.
Hegemony (noun)
Meaning- Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group. आधिपत्य
Synonyms: Leadership, Dominance, Supremacy, Ascendancy, Sway
Antonyms: Powerlessness, Incapability, Incompetence
Example: The country’s continuing desire for political and military hegemony.
Typecast (verb)
Meaning- Represent or regard (a person or their role) as fitting a particular stereotype. विशिष्ट रूप में पहचानना प्ररूप में ढालना
Synonyms: Conventionalize, Standardize, Categorize, Pigeonhole
Example: People are not as likely to be typecast by their accents as they once were.
Slur (noun)
Meaning- An unfair remark about somebody/something that may damage other people’s opinion of them. अप्रतिष्ठा कलंक
Synonyms: Insult, Slight, Slander, Contumely, Calumny
Antonyms: Compliment, Praise, Honour, Praise
Example: She had dared to cast a slur on his character.
Vigilant (adjective)
Meaning- Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. चौकन्ना सचेत
Synonyms: Watchful, Open-Eyed, Wakeful, Observant, Alert, Cautious
Antonyms: Careless, Inattentive, Heedless, Incautious
Example: You need to be vigilant against garden pests.
Pragmatic (adjective)
Meaning- Solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories. तथ्यात्मक
Synonyms: Realistic, Practical, Hard-Headed, Rational, Empirical
Antonyms: Impractical, Idealistic, Irrational, Theoretical
Example: The scientist had a pragmatic approach to dealing with the water crisis.
Miscreant (noun)
Meaning- A person who has done something wrong or unlawful. बदमाश
Synonyms: Malefactor, Reprobate, Offender, Evil-doer, Delinquent
Example: The police are straining every nerve to bring the miscreants to justice.
Expedite (verb)
Meaning- To make a process happen more quickly. जल्दी करना
Synonyms: Speed up, Accelerate, Precipitate, Quicken, Step up
Antonyms: Delay, Impede, Hinder, Hold up
Example: We have developed rapid order processing to expedite deliveries to customers.
Transgress (verb)
Meaning- To go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable. उल्लंघन करना
Synonyms: Violate, Defy, Disobey, Contravene, Flout
Antonyms: Obey, Follow, Comply, Abide by
Example: She had transgressed an unwritten social law.
Sanity (noun)
Meaning- The state of being sensible and reasonable. समझदारी
Synonyms: Rationality, Lucidity, Prudence, Reason, Sensibility
Antonyms: Insanity, Unsoundness, Lunacy, Insensibility
Example: After a series of road accidents the police pleaded for sanity among drivers.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 29 Apr 2020Societal relations are fragile and need constant nursing; social peace is a pre-requisite for progress.
Sanity, said a line in an old movie, exists in every contract. It is so in every social compact that precedes the establishment of any society or social grouping. One is reminded of it by recent reports of expressions of hostility and downright hatred by a section of our people against another. Are these expressive of atavistic impulses of yore or generated by more recent trends seeking social hegemony premised on an imaginary past?
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1. Synonym of Hegemony
2. Antonym of Atavistic
3. Synonym of Slur
4. Synonym of Miscreant
5. Synonym of Sanity
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