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fallen
The word carries a heavy weight of gravity, both physical and spiritual. When describing physical objects, it suggests a state of stillness after a sudden descent, evoking images of autumn or ruins. It is a state of completion where the action of falling has ended, leaving a residue of stillness.
In a moral or social sense, it evokes a dramatic plunge from grace. It suggests a permanent or tragic loss of purity, honor, or authority. This usage often mirrors religious themes of a lost paradise, making it far more poignant and final than simply saying someone has failed or lost their job.
Meanings
Examples
The garden was a mess of fallen blossoms after the storm.
Watch your step around those fallen branches on the trail.
He felt like a fallen man after the scandal ruined his career.
The fallen angel wept for the world he could no longer enter.
I cannot believe she has become such a fallen woman.
We must never forget the sacrifice of the fallen.
A monument was erected to honor the fallen heroes of the Great War.
Look at all these fallen apples rotting in the grass.