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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries老处女
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lǎo chǔnǚ
"现代社会不再用老处女这个词来贬低独身女性。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An offensive or outdated term for an older woman who has never married.
"She defiantly rejected the Victorian stereotype of becoming an old maid." - 2
A traditional children's card game played with a standard deck where players try to avoid holding the odd queen at the end.
"The children sat on the floor playing a noisy round of old maid."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English combining 'old' and 'maid' (originally meaning a young unmarried woman or virgin). By the 17th century, the compound shifted pejoratively to designate an older unmarried woman, reflecting societal pressures regarding marriage and gender roles.
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vieille fille
Transliteration: vjɛj fij
"Autrefois, on étiquettait injustement les célibataires endurcies de vieilles filles."
alte Jungfer
Transliteration: ˈaltə ˈjʊŋfɐ
"Der Begriff 'alte Jungfer' gilt heute als veraltet und diskriminierend."
zitella
Transliteration: tziˈtɛlla
"Nel passato il termine zitella aveva una connotazione fortemente negativa."
solterón
Transliteration: solteˈɾona
Script: solterona
"La sociedad cambió su visión sobre la solterona tradicional."
solteirona
Transliteration: soltejˈɾonɐ
"O estigma social associado a ser solteirona felizmente diminuiu."
अविवाहित महिला
Transliteration: avivahit mahila
"समाज में अब अविवाहित महिलाओं को लेकर पुरानी सोच बदल रही है।"
老处女
Transliteration: lǎo chǔnǚ
"现代社会不再用老处女这个词来贬低独身女性。"
노처녀
Transliteration: nocheonyeo
"노처녀라는 표현은 성차별적 요소가 있어 점차 사라지고 있다."
オールドミス
Transliteration: ōrudo misu
"オールドミスという言葉は現在ではほとんど使われません。"
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