adversity

Meanings

• noun

  A state or situation that causes hardship, difficulty, or misfortune.

  - "The adversity faced by refugees is a major concern for humanitarian organizations."
  - "Despite the adversity, the team managed to win the championship."
  - "The adversity of poverty can lead to malnutrition and disease."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

nakba

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adversity
adversaries , adversely , adverse , aversity

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Variants

List of all variants of adversity that leads to same result
adversities , adversity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word adversitas, meaning 'opposition' or 'difficulty'.

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Trivia

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1. The word adversity comes from the Latin word adversitas, which means 'opposition' or 'difficulty'.

2. Adversity is a common theme in literature and art, and has been explored in works such as 'To Kill a Mockingbird', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Hamlet'.

3. The word adversity is related to the words adversary (an opponent) and adversely (in a harmful or damaging way).

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Related Concepts

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1. challenge: Adversity and challenge are related concepts, as adversity often presents a challenge that must be overcome. However, adversity can also refer to a more general state of hardship or difficulty, while challenge specifically refers to a test or obstacle that must be faced.

2. fortune: Adversity and fortune are related concepts, as adversity often refers to bad fortune or misfortune, while fortune refers to good luck or prosperity.

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Quotes

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1. After two years of research, I discovered that everyone has a crisis personality survivor IQ—that they marshal in a moment of "adversity": a mindset and ways of thinking about a situation.

   - Ben Sherwood,{it}Newsweek{/it},2 Feb. 2009

2. High school, college and even NFL teams have been getting a quick morale boost by going to see {it}Remember the Titans{/it}, the schmaltzy but uplifting story about (what else?) a football squad overcoming "adversity".

   - {it}Sports Illustrated{/it},6 Nov. 2000

3. Perhaps because their brains are wired differently, dyslexics are often skilled problem solvers, coming at solutions from novel or surprising angles and making conceptual leaps.  … It may also be that their early struggle with reading better prepares them for dealing with "adversity" in a volatile, fast-changing world.

   - Christine Gorman,{it}Time{/it},28 July 2003

4. The narrative plot is clearly defined, and it is classically familiar: Huck (without Jim) and Tom Sawyer light out for unknown territory to discover their manhood by successfully confronting the harsh "adversities" of life.

   - John W. Aldridge,{it}Atlantic{/it},August 1994

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Culture

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Adversity is a common theme in literature and art, often used to explore human resilience and the human condition. In Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It', the character Jacques famously says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.' This quote speaks to the idea that everyone faces adversity in life, and that it is a natural part of the human experience.

How to Memorize "adversity"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize adversity, try visualizing a difficult situation or challenge that you have faced in the past. Imagine yourself in that situation, and think about how you overcame it. Visualize the emotions and thoughts that came with the experience, and try to recall the details of the situation.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize adversity, try associating it with a strong memory or emotion. For example, you might associate adversity with the feeling of being lost at sea, or with the image of a heavy weight on your shoulders. The more vivid and memorable the association, the easier it will be to recall the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize adversity, try using a mnemonic device such as an acronym or a rhyme. For example, you might remember the meaning of adversity as 'A Difficult Situation That Yields Experience'.

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