overhospence
Describing a quality of being excessively or intrusively hospitable to the point of making a guest feel overwhelmed or uncomfortable. It implies that the host's efforts to be welcoming have crossed a boundary into being burdensome or stifling.
Beispiele
3 von 5The overhospence aunt insisted on filling my plate a third time despite my protests that I was full.
The excessively hospitable aunt kept putting food on my plate even though I said I was full.
While the gala was impressive, the overhospence staff made it difficult to have a private conversation.
The gala was great, but the overly attentive staff prevented any private talk.
Don't be so overhospence with the new neighbors; give them some space to unpack.
Stop being so pushy with your hospitality toward the neighbors; let them settle in.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'over' + 'hospitality' + 'dense.' The hospitality is so thick and dense that it's 'overhospence'.
Schnelles Quiz
The waiter's ________ attention made it impossible for the couple to enjoy their romantic dinner in peace.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: overhospence
Beispiele
The overhospence aunt insisted on filling my plate a third time despite my protests that I was full.
everydayThe excessively hospitable aunt kept putting food on my plate even though I said I was full.
While the gala was impressive, the overhospence staff made it difficult to have a private conversation.
formalThe gala was great, but the overly attentive staff prevented any private talk.
Don't be so overhospence with the new neighbors; give them some space to unpack.
informalStop being so pushy with your hospitality toward the neighbors; let them settle in.
The study suggests that overhospence behavior in certain cultures can inadvertently create a sense of debt in the visitor.
academicResearch shows that extreme hospitality can make guests feel like they owe the host something.
Our client relations strategy should be welcoming, but we must avoid being overhospence to keep the meeting professional.
businessWe should be friendly to clients but not so pushy that it feels unprofessional.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
to a fault
To do something so much it becomes a negative trait
kill with kindness
To overwhelm someone with excessive benevolence
smothered in service
Feeling trapped by too much attention
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Hospitable is positive and welcoming, while overhospence is negative and excessive.
Benevolent means well-meaning in general, whereas overhospence specifically refers to the act of hosting.
Nutzungshinweise
As a C1 level adjective, this word is often used to describe social situations where the etiquette of hosting has been taken to an extreme. It carries a slightly critical or weary tone.
Häufige Fehler
Learners might use this as a noun because of the '-ence' suffix, but in this specific context, it is treated as an adjective describing a person or their actions.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'over' + 'hospitality' + 'dense.' The hospitality is so thick and dense that it's 'overhospence'.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'hospes' (guest/host) with the prefix 'over-' indicating excess and the suffix '-ence' often found in words describing state or quality.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
This word is particularly relevant in cultures where 'saving face' through extreme generosity is a social norm.
Schnelles Quiz
The waiter's ________ attention made it impossible for the couple to enjoy their romantic dinner in peace.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: overhospence
Verwandtes Vokabular
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