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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

गुस्सा

Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gussā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tantrum/ˈtæn.trəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14200 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"खिलौना न मिलने पर बच्चे ने गुस्सा दिखाया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically characterized by crying, screaming, and kicking, most commonly observed in young children.

    "The toddler threw a spectacular tantrum in the middle of the grocery store aisle because he wasn't allowed to buy candy."
  2. 2

    A childish display of bad temper or petulance by an adult.

    "The famous actor threw a tantrum when his preferred brand of bottled water was not available in the dressing room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The etymology of tantrum remains somewhat obscure, first appearing in the mid-18th century in British English. It likely originated as a colloquial blend of earlier terms or expressive dialectal formations, possibly related to 'tantrum' as a fit of bad temper or an obsolete sense of 'tanta' (fuss or state of excitement). Over time, it solidified its meaning to describe an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically seen in young children.

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