invidious
人に不公平感や嫌悪感を与える
解説 Definition
不公正な比較や区別によって、人々に嫌悪感や不公平感を与える。差別的で偏見に基づいた不公平な扱いを示す。
Invidious describes something that is likely to cause dislike, unfair comparison, or resentment. It is often used for judgments, distinctions, or situations that make people feel offended or treated unequally. This is a formal word and often appears in careful or critical writing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず invidious comparison / distinction の形で覚えると定着しやすい。単に unpleasant や hateful ではなく、『比べ方・区別の仕方が不公平で、その結果として人の反感やねたみを招く』感じ。fair / unfair の軸に、resentment を生むニュアンスが重なる語だと押さえるとよい。職場でのえこひいき、集団への差別的区別、誰かを不利に扱う順位づけなどを具体場面で結ぶと記憶しやすい。odious が“ひどく嫌な”全般なのに対し、invidious は“不公平さゆえに嫌われる”点が核。insidious と綴りが似るが、あちらは“じわじわ害を及ぼす”で別物。
Remember the common phrase invidious comparison. The key idea is not just something unpleasant, but a comparison or distinction that feels unfair and causes resentment. Do not mix it up with insidious, which is about hidden harm, not unfair treatment.
例文
His invidious comments about his colleague created workplace tension.
彼の同僚に対する不公正なコメントは職場の緊張を生み出しました。
Making invidious comparisons between people can hurt relationships.
人々の間で不利な比較をすることは関係を傷つける可能性があります。
The invidious distinction between rich and poor divided the community.
富裕層と貧困層の間の不公正な区別はコミュニティを分裂させました。
invidious の類義語・関連語
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invidious の語源・成り立ち Etymology
「invidious」はラテン語 invidiosus、さらに invidere「ねたんで見る」に由来します。in-「向けて」+ videre「見る」で、「見比べて妬みを呼ぶ」が芯の感覚です。envy や vision も関連し、「反感を招く」の意味につながります。
Invidious comes from Latin invidiosus, from invidere, meaning "to look with envy" or "to envy." It is made from in- and videre, "to see," so the older image is of looking at others in a jealous way. From that, the word came to describe things that cause resentment or unfair comparison. A related English word is envy, and vision is from the same Latin seeing root.
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