Today we’ll talk about the lost. In the area of ​​special attention is the question of what is adulthood. Of course, now they almost do not say that, but it’s useful to know the history of the country, and the history of the language, which is captured in outdated expressions, is even more useful.
Value
There is no scattering of meanings; everything is simple, but with taste. The one and only meaning of the noun “in vain” is a false accusation or slander. At the moment, the word is outdated. It is rarely used also because, according to the dictionary, it is considered colloquial.
True, sometimes the latter characteristic does not matter, since almost any obsolete word in modern speech sounds almost exquisite.
For example, compare three options:
- - Petrov, did you eat my apples?
“Sidorov, why do you offend me with your dirty hints?” Your cat was eaten by apples. Masha! - - Petrov, did you stole my sweets?
“Sidorov, what are you persecuting, I don’t even know where they were lying.” - - Petrov, did you drag my dear pen?
- In vain, you, Sidorov, don’t believe people and are blaming me!
If you read the small dialogs aloud, then the statement that the third dialogue is clearly nobler than the second and the modern ear does not feel and does not hear the colloquiality of the word does not require evidence. And what is "slander", we have already learned.
Synonyms
We always provide the reader with words or phrases that can replace the object of study, but when it comes to obsolete words and phrases, this is especially necessary. For example, someone did not understand the above, modern synonyms will come in handy. Consider the list:
- slander;
- Lying;
- slander;
- insinuations;
- gossip;
- slander or reservation;
- slander.
Some clarifications are needed here. Gossip, of course, does not always discredit honor and dignity, but they usually climb into personal life. Evil languages ​​discuss details with a special relish, of course, putting forward all sorts of crude and unrealistic theories regarding the subject of conversation. Therefore, the definition of "gossip" in a certain context may serve as a synonym for the word "slander." What is context, hopefully no need to explain?
Of course, the first three definitions of false information are much more common. Insinuations are a book version of the same. Sometimes there are such turns here and there that someone slandered himself, that is, took upon himself the guilt of another person. The covet is less and less common for the same reason as “adulthood”; it is already outdated from the point of view of the current state of the language.
I. A. Krylov and his heroes - Fox and Marmot
Recall the plot so that the example does not hang in the air. At the very beginning, when Marmot meets the Fox, he asks her where she is in such a hurry. She answers him: "Oh, my darling kumanek! I tolerate slander and was sent for bribes." The fox was a judge in the chicken coop. And as you can see, according to the plot of the fable, she did not really manage her duties. Although she says to Groundhog that she did not sleep at night, did not eat up, she was all at work. In other words, I gave myself to work completely, without a trace. But we remember how the fable ended. Of course, Marmot did not catch her hand, but he saw that the face of the Fox was often down.
The fable teaches us not only what “slander” is, but also the fact that not all slander is groundless. Sometimes the charges are still built on evidence and some facts.
The rich and famous are always under attack
Once upon a time, when Mexican TV shows began to be imported into Russia, there was among them the film "The Rich Cry Also." The plot is now remembered with difficulty, and it doesn’t matter in the context of the topic, but one thing erased into my memory forever: everyone roars non-stop there.
The poor probably get sadistic pleasure when they watch the suffering of the rich. Well, we will also make our contribution to class enjoyment and say that the word “in vain” is, first of all, well known to the rich and famous. Think for yourself, who needs simple workers of the sea, even if they make good money when there are millionaires? And all sorts of pimps, mostly female, are waging an endless war with them. There are so many stories that such an actor or soccer player is attributed to the paternity of such a wonderful girl or boy. The yellow press does not get tired of harassing tons of paper, exploring all the subtleties of this kind of messages, and the audience eagerly swallows all the details of what is happening.
Libel often tests people for strength
If the reader thinks that people surrender to the mercy of the disgusting winner when they slander them, then you are mistaken. How many films were made about how a person defends his good name and ultimately defeats the enemies. I recall, for example, “The Challenger” (2000). A wonderful film, and most importantly - the intrigue persists until the very last frame.
A variety of legal detective stories begin in the fact that the hero is asked to refute someone's guilt. That is, people were erected in vain (the meaning of the word needs no explanation), and a young or old lawyer saves the poor fellow from prison or, in general, an electric chair. If the reader needs an example, then the film “Some Good Guys” (1992) will be just right.
People should love each other, be disposed to their neighbors. But this happens infrequently. Of course, the main source of lies is envy. Therefore, after we understood the meaning of the word “slander”, the first thing to do is to throw all our strength into the fight against this particular vice.