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.
مثالها
3 از 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.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of 'over' + 'hospitality' + 'dense.' The hospitality is so thick and dense that it's 'overhospence'.
آزمون سریع
The waiter's ________ attention made it impossible for the couple to enjoy their romantic dinner in peace.
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پاسخ صحیح این است: overhospence
مثالها
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.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
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
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
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.
نکات کاربردی
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.
اشتباهات رایج
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.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of 'over' + 'hospitality' + 'dense.' The hospitality is so thick and dense that it's 'overhospence'.
ریشه کلمه
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.
الگوهای دستوری
بافت فرهنگی
This word is particularly relevant in cultures where 'saving face' through extreme generosity is a social norm.
آزمون سریع
The waiter's ________ attention made it impossible for the couple to enjoy their romantic dinner in peace.
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پاسخ صحیح این است: overhospence
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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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