🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

लाल महिला

Pronunciation / Transliteration: laal mahila

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scarlet Woman/ˈskɑːrlɪt ˈwʊmən/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उपन्यास में, उसे लाल महिला के रूप में लेबल किया गया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A woman who is considered to be immoral or promiscuous, often used in a derogatory sense.

    "In the novel, she was labeled a scarlet woman for her scandalous behavior."
  2. 2

    A woman who openly defies societal norms regarding sexuality and relationships.

    "She embraced her identity as a scarlet woman, challenging the conventions of her time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'scarlet woman' originates from the color scarlet, which has connotations of sin and immorality, particularly in biblical contexts. It gained prominence in the 19th century as a reference to women perceived as promiscuous or morally loose, often linked to the figure of the 'scarlet letter' in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel.

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