🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

क्षणिक विचार

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kshanik vichar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fleeting-thought/ˈfliː.tɪŋ θɔːt/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसके मन में एक क्षणिक विचार आया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An idea, perception, or memory that passes through the conscious mind very briefly before disappearing.

    "A fleeting-thought of doubt crossed her mind before she stepped onto the stage."
  2. 2

    A transient reflection or momentary notion lacking permanence or deep development.

    "He tried to capture the fleeting-thought on paper, but it evaporated from his memory."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'fleeten', meaning to float, swim, or pass swiftly, combined with the Old English 'þōht', meaning process of thinking or mental conception. The compound evolved in modern psychological and literary contexts to describe ephemeral mental phenomena that vanish almost as quickly as they arise.

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