antidentile
Pertaining to a prejudice, hostility, or deep-seated aversion toward dentists and the dental profession. It describes attitudes ranging from irrational fear to active social bias against those who practice oral medicine.
Beispiele
3 von 5I think my uncle is antidentile because he hasn't seen a professional in twenty years despite having a toothache.
I think my uncle is antidentile because he hasn't seen a professional in twenty years despite having a toothache.
The patient's antidentile perspective hindered the development of a comprehensive oral health plan during the consultation.
The patient's antidentile perspective hindered the development of a comprehensive oral health plan during the consultation.
Don't be so antidentile; they are just trying to save your molars, not torture you!
Don't be so antidentile; they are just trying to save your molars, not torture you!
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Anti' (against) + 'Dent' (dentist). If you are 'antidentile,' you are 'anti' your 'dentist.'
Schnelles Quiz
Despite the modern advancements in painless procedures, many people still harbor ______ feelings that prevent them from booking an appointment.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: antidentile
Beispiele
I think my uncle is antidentile because he hasn't seen a professional in twenty years despite having a toothache.
everydayI think my uncle is antidentile because he hasn't seen a professional in twenty years despite having a toothache.
The patient's antidentile perspective hindered the development of a comprehensive oral health plan during the consultation.
formalThe patient's antidentile perspective hindered the development of a comprehensive oral health plan during the consultation.
Don't be so antidentile; they are just trying to save your molars, not torture you!
informalDon't be so antidentile; they are just trying to save your molars, not torture you!
Sociological studies suggest that antidentile sentiment often stems from traumatic childhood experiences at the clinic.
academicSociological studies suggest that antidentile sentiment often stems from traumatic childhood experiences at the clinic.
The marketing campaign aimed to neutralize antidentile biases among the elderly demographic to increase clinic visits.
businessThe marketing campaign aimed to neutralize antidentile biases among the elderly demographic to increase clinic visits.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
deeply antidentile
deeply antidentile
labeled as antidentile
labeled as antidentile
antidentile worldview
antidentile worldview
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Anti-dentite is a popular slang term from the TV show Seinfeld, whereas antidentile is a more formal-sounding adjectival construction.
Dentate means having teeth or pointed conical projections, the opposite of the social attitude implied by antidentile.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is often used humorously to describe people who avoid the dentist at all costs, but it can appear in psychological or sociological contexts to describe genuine professional aversion.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often confuse the suffix '-ile' with '-al'; while 'antidental' might refer to the teeth themselves, 'antidentile' specifically targets the profession/practitioners.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Anti' (against) + 'Dent' (dentist). If you are 'antidentile,' you are 'anti' your 'dentist.'
Wortherkunft
A modern construction combining the Greek/Latin prefix 'anti-' (against) with 'dens' (tooth) and the suffix '-ile' (pertaining to).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The concept of being 'against dentists' gained significant pop-culture recognition in the 1990s through American sitcoms, highlighting a common social trope of fearing dental work.
Schnelles Quiz
Despite the modern advancements in painless procedures, many people still harbor ______ feelings that prevent them from booking an appointment.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: antidentile
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