🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अलग-थलग

Pronunciation / Transliteration: alag-thalag

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disengaged/dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह बातचीत से अलग-थलग महसूस कर रहा था।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not involved or connected; emotionally or socially detached.

    "He felt disengaged from the conversation, as if he were an outsider."
  2. 2

    Having withdrawn from participation or involvement.

    "The students appeared disengaged during the lecture, showing little interest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'disengaged' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and the verb 'engage', which comes from the Old French 'engager', meaning 'to pledge'. The word has evolved to describe a state of being detached or not involved, particularly in social or emotional contexts.

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