old certainties

language: es

definitions

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

examples

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

    Los rápidos cambios tecnológicos han erosionado muchas viejas certezas respecto al empleo.

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

    En tiempos de crisis, la gente suele aferrarse a viejas certezas para encontrar consuelo.

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

    El diagnóstico destrozó sus antiguas certezas sobre su propia mortalidad.