C1 adjective Littéraire

uniludhood

/ˌjuːnɪˈlʌdhʊd/

Characterized by a persistent, singular focus on a single form of play or leisure, lacking diversity in recreational expression. It describes a state or mindset where one's creative or playful outlets are restricted to one monotonous mode.

Exemples

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His weekend routine is rather uniludhood, consisting entirely of solitary chess matches without any other hobbies.

His weekend routine is rather uniludhood, consisting entirely of solitary chess matches without any other hobbies.

2

The psychological assessment identified a uniludhood pattern in the patient's recreational history.

The psychological assessment identified a uniludhood pattern in the patient's recreational history.

3

I'm worried my life is becoming too uniludhood; I need to find something to do besides just scrolling through social media.

I'm worried my life is becoming too uniludhood; I need to find something to do besides just scrolling through social media.

Famille de mots

Nom
uniludhoodness
Adverbe
uniludhoodly
Adjectif
uniludhood
Apparenté
uniludity
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Uni' (one) + 'Lud' (Latin for play) + 'Hood'. It describes the state of being stuck in just 'one' way to 'play'.

Quiz rapide

The professor critiqued the _______ nature of the experiment, noting that the subjects only engaged in one type of interaction.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

Exemples

1

His weekend routine is rather uniludhood, consisting entirely of solitary chess matches without any other hobbies.

everyday

His weekend routine is rather uniludhood, consisting entirely of solitary chess matches without any other hobbies.

2

The psychological assessment identified a uniludhood pattern in the patient's recreational history.

formal

The psychological assessment identified a uniludhood pattern in the patient's recreational history.

3

I'm worried my life is becoming too uniludhood; I need to find something to do besides just scrolling through social media.

informal

I'm worried my life is becoming too uniludhood; I need to find something to do besides just scrolling through social media.

4

The study suggests that a uniludhood approach to childhood development can limit the acquisition of diverse social skills.

academic

The study suggests that a uniludhood approach to childhood development can limit the acquisition of diverse social skills.

5

To avoid a uniludhood corporate culture, the management introduced various cross-departmental team-building activities.

business

To avoid a uniludhood corporate culture, the management introduced various cross-departmental team-building activities.

Famille de mots

Nom
uniludhoodness
Adverbe
uniludhoodly
Adjectif
uniludhood
Apparenté
uniludity

Collocations courantes

uniludhood approach uniludhood approach
highly uniludhood highly uniludhood
uniludhood tendencies uniludhood tendencies
uniludhood routine uniludhood routine
remain uniludhood remain uniludhood

Phrases Courantes

the uniludhood trap

the uniludhood trap

a uniludhood phase

a uniludhood phase

escaping uniludhood

escaping uniludhood

Souvent confondu avec

uniludhood vs childhood

Childhood is a noun referring to the period of being a child, while uniludhood is an adjective describing a singular type of play.

uniludhood vs ludic

Ludic means playful in general, whereas uniludhood specifically implies a monotonous or single-mode type of play.

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Notes d'usage

This term is predominantly used in specialized psychological or sociological contexts to describe a lack of variety in leisure activities. It is an adjective despite the '-hood' suffix which usually denotes a noun.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often mistake this for a noun because of the '-hood' suffix. Ensure it is used to modify a noun or as a subject complement.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Uni' (one) + 'Lud' (Latin for play) + 'Hood'. It describes the state of being stuck in just 'one' way to 'play'.

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Origine du mot

Constructed from the Latin 'unus' (one) and 'ludus' (game or play), combined with the English suffix '-hood' to denote a state-like quality used adjectivally.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as a predicative adjective (e.g., 'The process is uniludhood') Used as an attributive adjective (e.g., 'A uniludhood mindset') Does not have a comparative form like 'uniludhooder'; use 'more uniludhood' instead
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Contexte culturel

Often appears in academic critiques regarding the loss of diverse play in the digital age.

Quiz rapide

The professor critiqued the _______ nature of the experiment, noting that the subjects only engaged in one type of interaction.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

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intermovy

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unmanfy

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To deprive someone or something of traditionally masculine qualities, strength, or vigor. It is often used figuratively to describe the process of making a person or a concept appear weak, vulnerable, or less assertive than expected.

obvolvence

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The state or condition of being wrapped, enveloped, or enshrouded by a surrounding layer. It is used both literally in biological contexts to describe a covering and metaphorically to describe being obscured or hidden.

oblucation

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To render something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, especially through the use of complex language or ambiguous details. It involves intentionally making a concept difficult to perceive or understand to hide the truth or avoid directness.

overprivine

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subvadful

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dislegly

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