C1 noun フォーマル

oblabist

/əˈblæbɪst/

A person who habitually or indiscreetly reveals secrets and private information to others. This term describes someone who cannot restrain their speech regarding confidential matters, often causing social or professional friction.

例文

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1

I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.

I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.

2

The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.

The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.

3

Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.

Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.

語族

名詞
oblabist
Verb
oblab
副詞
oblabistically
形容詞
oblabistic
関連
oblabing
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the word as someone who 'OB-viously BLABS'. The 'ob-' prefix combined with 'blab' creates 'ob-lab-ist'.

クイックテスト

The surprise party was ruined because Henry, being a total _____, mentioned the cake to the birthday girl.

正解!

正解は: oblabist

例文

1

I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.

everyday

I learned the hard way not to share my secrets with Mark, as he is a notorious oblabist.

2

The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.

formal

The court expressed concern that the witness might be an oblabist, potentially compromising the sealed testimony.

3

Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.

informal

Seriously, don't be such an oblabist; nobody was supposed to know about the surprise.

4

In sociological studies of group dynamics, the oblabist serves as a catalyst for the breakdown of internal trust structures.

academic

In sociological studies of group dynamics, the oblabist serves as a catalyst for the breakdown of internal trust structures.

5

Human resources warned the staff that being an oblabist regarding salary information could lead to disciplinary action.

business

Human resources warned the staff that being an oblabist regarding salary information could lead to disciplinary action.

語族

名詞
oblabist
Verb
oblab
副詞
oblabistically
形容詞
oblabistic
関連
oblabing

よく使う組み合わせ

notorious oblabist notorious oblabist
compulsive oblabist compulsive oblabist
self-confessed oblabist self-confessed oblabist
accidental oblabist accidental oblabist
unrepentant oblabist unrepentant oblabist

よく使うフレーズ

the oblabist's curse

the oblabist's curse

a natural oblabist

a natural oblabist

caught being an oblabist

caught being an oblabist

よく混同される語

oblabist vs oblation

Oblation refers to a religious offering or sacrifice, whereas an oblabist is a person who talks too much.

oblabist vs obscurantist

An obscurantist deliberately withholds information or prevents facts from being known, which is the opposite behavior of an oblabist.

📝

使い方のコツ

The word is highly specific and rare, often appearing in advanced vocabulary tests or literary contexts to describe the character flaw of talkativeness. It carries a negative connotation regarding a person's reliability.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners may confuse the suffix '-ist' and assume it refers to a professional or specialist rather than someone with a negative behavioral trait.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the word as someone who 'OB-viously BLABS'. The 'ob-' prefix combined with 'blab' creates 'ob-lab-ist'.

📖

語源

Derived from the Latin 'ob-' (over/against) and the Middle English 'blabben' (to talk idly), combined with the suffix '-ist' denoting a person who performs an action.

文法パターン

Countable noun Takes the plural 'oblabists' Often used with the indefinite article 'an'
🌍

文化的な背景

In academic or competitive testing (like GRE or SAT prep), such words are used to test a student's ability to decode meaning from prefixes and roots.

クイックテスト

The surprise party was ruined because Henry, being a total _____, mentioned the cake to the birthday girl.

正解!

正解は: oblabist

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C1

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unmanfy

C1

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obvolvence

C1

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oblucation

C1

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overprivine

C1

A formal noun referring to the state or condition of possessing excessive social or economic privilege, often to the point where it diminishes one's ability to empathize with others. It describes a structural or individual abundance of advantages that creates a disconnect from the realities of the less fortunate.

intrapaty

C1

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subvadful

C1

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dislegly

C1

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