Vocabulary Spotlight
Ambivalence
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: द्विधाभाव (Dvidhabhav) – The state of having mixed or conflicting feelings about something or someone.
Pronunciation
[am-biv-uh-luhns]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Confusion – भ्रम (Bhram)
Related Words
Mixed feelings – मिले-जुले भाव (Mile-jule bhav)
Word Origin
“Ambivalence” shabd German aur Latin se aaya hai, jahan “ambi” ka matlab hai “both” aur “valentia” ka matlab hai “strength”. Yeh shabd pehle un situations mein use hota tha jahan kisi ke paas opposing thoughts ya feelings hoti hain.
– “Ambivalence” comes from German and Latin, with “ambi” meaning “both” and “valentia” meaning “strength.” It initially referred to situations with conflicting thoughts or feelings.
Word Family
Noun: Ambivalence – द्विधाभाव (Dvidhabhav)
Adjective: Ambivalent – द्विधापूर्ण (Dvidhaapurn)
Usage Examples
1. Uske mann mein naye naukri ke baare mein ambivalence tha, kyunki uska purana job bhi acha tha.
– He had ambivalence about the new job because his old job was also good.
2. Anjali mein apne doston ke decision ke liye ambivalence thi, kyunki usse samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kya sahi hai.
– Anjali felt ambivalence about her friends’ decision as she couldn’t understand what was right.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein kai baar log important faisle lete waqt ambivalence mehsoos karte hain, khaaskar jab unhe future ke bare mein uncertain lagta hai. Yeh decision-making ko mushkil bana sakta hai.
In Context
“Ambivalence” ka istemaal aksar un situations mein hota hai jahan vyakti ko kisi cheez ke liye opposing ya mixed feelings hoti hain, jaise job change, relationship decisions, ya life choices mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Ambivalence” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Ambivalence” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?