old certainties

language: fr

definitions

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

examples

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

    Les changements technologiques rapides ont érodé de nombreuses anciennes certitudes concernant l'emploi.

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

    En période de crise, les gens s'accrochent souvent à de vieilles certitudes pour se réconforter.

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

    Le diagnostic a brisé ses anciennes certitudes quant à sa propre mortalité.