লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
ersatz
This term carries a strong negative connotation of artificiality and inadequacy. It describes a replacement that lacks the quality, authenticity, or soul of the original, often evoking a sense of disappointment or fraudulence. While a synonym like "fake" is broad, "ersatz" specifically implies a desperate or forced attempt to mimic a superior standard, frequently associated with wartime shortages or economic scarcity.
In modern usage, the word often transcends physical objects to describe intangible things, such as an ersatz smile or ersatz sympathy. In these cases, it highlights a lack of genuine emotion, suggesting that the behavior is a calculated performance rather than a sincere feeling.
Meanings
Examples
The wartime government provided an ersatz coffee made from roasted acorns.
The wartime government provided an ersatz coffee made from roasted acorns.
This ersatz leather handbag looks cheap and peels easily.
I cannot stand this ersatz sweetness in the cheap syrup.
The hotel lobby was filled with ersatz gold ornaments that looked tacky.
He tried to project an ersatz confidence during the board meeting.
It is just an ersatz version of the original masterpiece.
Why settle for an ersatz experience when the real thing is available?
The movie set used ersatz stone walls to create a medieval atmosphere.