Definition of insinuation

insinuationnoun

Tiếng nói

/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn//ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn/

The word "insinuation" originates from the Latin word "insinuatio," which means "smooth sliding" or "sliding in." This Latin term was borrowed by the French in the Middle Ages, where it took the form "insinuation." The French then introduced the word to the English language during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. The English word "insinuation" originally had the meaning of "something slipping or sliding in" or "a sliding in of something." By the 16th century, this definition began to change, as the word came to refer more specifically to the act of introducing a suggestion or idea subtly and indirectly, in order to persuade someone of its truth. This new meaning reflected a shift in the way people thought about communication and persuasion, as they came to see the value of subtler, more nuanced methods of persuasion. Today, insinuation continues to be used in this sense, as a way to describe the artful suggestion of an idea or the subtle introduction of a persuasive argument.

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type danh từ
meaningsự nói bóng gió, sự nói ám chỉ, sự nói ngầm; lời nói bóng gió, lời nói ám chỉ, lời nói ngầm
meaningsự lách vào, sự luồn vào; sự khéo luồn lọt
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something unpleasant that somebody indirectly suggests is true

điều gì đó khó chịu mà ai đó gián tiếp gợi ý là đúng

Example:
  • She resented the insinuation that she was too old for the job.

    Cô ấy bực bội khi bị ám chỉ rằng cô ấy đã quá già để làm công việc này.

  • Why did you make those veiled insinuations about me?

    Tại sao bạn lại đưa ra những lời bóng gió che đậy về tôi?

  • insinuations against the unsuccessful candidate

    những lời bóng gió chống lại ứng viên không thành công

the act of indirectly suggesting that something unpleasant is true

hành động gián tiếp gợi ý rằng điều gì đó khó chịu là đúng

Example:
  • His reputation was ruined by insinuation and rumour.

    Danh tiếng của ông đã bị hủy hoại bởi những lời bóng gió và tin đồn.