false hope — a belief or expectation that something good will happen when it is unlikely or impossible
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a belief or expectation that something good will happen when it is unlikely or impossible
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːls hoʊp/
Korean meaning: 일어날 가능성이 낮거나 불가능한 일에 대한 헛된 기대나 희망
Korean pronunciation: **폴**스 **호**프
Example Sentences
- The dating app kept giving him false hope with fake profiles.
- Her mother didn't want to give her false hope about her father's recovery.
- The fortune teller's prediction turned out to be nothing but false hope.
false hope
NOUN//fɔːls hoʊp//
a belief or expectation that something good will happen when it is unlikely or impossible
a belief or expectation that something good will happen when it is unlikely or impossible
False hope hangs like a frayed rope on the slope
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🌳Etymology
Origin
False는 라틴어 falsus(거짓된)에서, Hope는 고대 영어 hopian(기대하다)에서 유래. 거짓된 기대라는 의미로 결합되어 사용됨
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📝Examples
“The dating app kept giving him false hope with fake profiles.”
“Her mother didn't want to give her false hope about her father's recovery.”
“The fortune teller's prediction turned out to be nothing but false hope.”
“My diet plan gave me false hope that I could eat pizza and still lose weight.”
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