One-word Substitutes
1. Today he has become an icon of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from being a philanthropist.
2. He became a pioneer of India's software industry and started the Information technology wave.
What is the meaning of ‘philanthropist’? A philanthropist is one who devotes his service or wealth for the love of mankind.
Who is a pioneer? A pioneer is a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop.
You have observed that the
meaning of a group of words is substituted with a word as in sentences (1) and
(2). Words which replace a group of words or a full sentence effectively
without creating any kind of ambiguity in the meaning of the sentences are
called one word substitutes. The main purpose of using one word substitutes is
to express the idea precisely and accurately.
| Sl.No | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | fatalist | a person who believes in fate |
| 2. | centenarian | a person who is above hundred years |
| 3. | omnipresent | one who is present everywhere |
| 4. | mercenary | a person who can do anything for money |
| 5. | misogynist | one who hates women |
| 6. | monogamy | a practice of having one wife or husband |
| 7. | autobiography | a life history written by oneself |
| 8. | biography | a life history written by somebody else |
| 9. | honorary | a position for which no salary is paid |
| 10. | ambiguous | a sentence whose meaning is unclear |
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