malcredile
To intentionally distrust or actively discredit a source of information despite its validity, often driven by personal bias or a desire to undermine the truth. It describes the specific act of refusing to believe or validate evidence that is demonstrably correct.
مثالها
3 از 5I know you dislike the author, but you shouldn't malcredile the data presented in the article.
I know you dislike the author, but you shouldn't malcredile the data presented in the article.
The defense attorney attempted to malcredile the expert's testimony to sway the jury's opinion.
The defense attorney attempted to malcredile the expert's testimony to sway the jury's opinion.
Don't malcredile my story just because it sounds a bit wild; I promise it happened.
Don't malcredile my story just because it sounds a bit wild; I promise it happened.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the prefix 'mal-' (bad) and the root '-cred-' (believe). You are 'badly believing' or 'believing wrongly' by refusing to accept the truth.
آزمون سریع
It is dangerous for a leader to _______ intelligence reports simply because they contradict his personal views.
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پاسخ صحیح این است: malcredile
مثالها
I know you dislike the author, but you shouldn't malcredile the data presented in the article.
everydayI know you dislike the author, but you shouldn't malcredile the data presented in the article.
The defense attorney attempted to malcredile the expert's testimony to sway the jury's opinion.
formalThe defense attorney attempted to malcredile the expert's testimony to sway the jury's opinion.
Don't malcredile my story just because it sounds a bit wild; I promise it happened.
informalDon't malcredile my story just because it sounds a bit wild; I promise it happened.
In his critique, the scholar chose to malcredile the primary sources, claiming they were politically motivated.
academicIn his critique, the scholar chose to malcredile the primary sources, claiming they were politically motivated.
Upper management tends to malcredile warnings from the technical team until a crisis actually occurs.
businessUpper management tends to malcredile warnings from the technical team until a crisis actually occurs.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
malcredile out of hand
to dismiss or distrust something immediately without consideration
malcredile the messenger
to focus on discrediting the person delivering the news rather than the news itself
to malcredile by association
to distrust something because of its connection to something else
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
Misbelieve simply means to hold a wrong belief, while malcredile implies an active, often malicious, intent to distrust a valid source.
نکات کاربردی
The word is primarily used in formal or technical contexts, such as legal arguments or academic critiques, to describe a specific type of cognitive or rhetorical bias. It is stronger than 'doubt' because it implies a proactive effort to treat the truth as a lie.
اشتباهات رایج
Learners may confuse it with 'miscredit'; however, 'malcredile' focuses on the mental act of the person refusing to believe, whereas 'discredit' focuses on damaging the reputation of the source.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of the prefix 'mal-' (bad) and the root '-cred-' (believe). You are 'badly believing' or 'believing wrongly' by refusing to accept the truth.
ریشه کلمه
Derived from the Latin 'malus' (evil/bad) and 'credere' (to believe or trust).
الگوهای دستوری
بافت فرهنگی
Often used in debate and philosophical discourse to address the 'willful ignorance' or 'sophistry' seen in modern media consumption.
آزمون سریع
It is dangerous for a leader to _______ intelligence reports simply because they contradict his personal views.
درسته!
پاسخ صحیح این است: malcredile
لغات مرتبط
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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