old certainties

language: en

definitions

  1. Established beliefs, facts, or principles from the past that are no longer accepted as true or reliable.
    en: Established beliefs, facts, or principles from the past that are no longer accepted as true or reliable.
  2. Traditional social norms, values, or cultural standards that previously provided stability but are now being challenged.
    en: Traditional social norms, values, or cultural standards that previously provided stability but are now being challenged.
  3. Personal assumptions or expectations about life that provided psychological security but have been undermined by recent events.
    en: Personal assumptions or expectations about life that provided psychological security but have been undermined by recent events.

examples

  1. The rapid technological changes have eroded many old certainties regarding employment.

    The rapid technological changes have eroded many old certainties regarding employment.

  2. In times of crisis, people often cling to old certainties for comfort.

    In times of crisis, people often cling to old certainties for comfort.

  3. The diagnosis shattered his old certainties about his own mortality.

    The diagnosis shattered his old certainties about his own mortality.