gadfly — a fly that bites livestock, or a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism or challenges
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a fly that bites livestock, or a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism or challenges
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡædˌflaɪ/
Korean meaning: 가축을 무는 등에, 또는 지속적으로 비판이나 도전으로 남을 괴롭히거나 자극하는 사람
Korean pronunciation: **개**드플라이
Example Sentences
- The activist served as a gadfly to the oil industry for decades.
- Every meeting needs a gadfly to ask the uncomfortable questions nobody wants to hear.
- She embraced her role as the neighborhood gadfly, always pointing out safety violations.
gadfly
NOUN//ˈɡædˌflaɪ//
a fly that bites livestock, or a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism or challenges
a fly that bites livestock, or a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism or challenges
The gadfly follows sadly, criticizing madly!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스에서 소크라테스가 자신을 아테네의 '등에(gadfly)'라고 비유한 것에서 유래. 말을 자극해 잠들지 않게 하는 등에처럼, 자신도 시민들을 자극해 사고하게 만든다고 했다.
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📝Examples
“The activist served as a gadfly to the oil industry for decades.”
“Every meeting needs a gadfly to ask the uncomfortable questions nobody wants to hear.”
“She embraced her role as the neighborhood gadfly, always pointing out safety violations.”
“The gadfly journalist's relentless questions made politicians squirm in their seats.”
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