old certainties

language: ja

definitions

  1. Established beliefs, facts, or principles from the past that are no longer accepted as true or reliable.
    ja: かつての確信
  2. Traditional social norms, values, or cultural standards that previously provided stability but are now being challenged.
    ja: 色あせた伝統的規範
  3. Personal assumptions or expectations about life that provided psychological security but have been undermined by recent events.
    ja: 揺らぐ心理的安全感

examples

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

    急速な技術の変化により、雇用に関する多くのかつての確信が崩れてしまった。

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

    危機に際して、人々は慰めを求めて古い確信にしがみつくことがよくあります。

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

    その診断は、自身の死に関するこれまでの確信を打ち砕いた。