old certainties

language: pt

definitions

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

examples

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

    As rápidas mudanças tecnológicas corroeram muitas antigas certezas em relação ao emprego.

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

    Em tempos de crise, as pessoas costumam apegar-se a velhas certezas para obter conforto.

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

    O diagnóstico destruiu suas antigas certezas sobre sua própria mortalidade.