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confidant
English
Etymology
From French confident.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?n.f?.d?nt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?n.f??dænt/, /?k?n.f??dænt/
- Hyphenation: con?fi?dant
Noun
confidant (plural confidants)
- A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.
- 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe, William Miller (1808), page 223:
- Heaven made you love me for no other end, / But to become my confidant and friend: / As such, I keep no secret from your sight, […]
- 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe, William Miller (1808), page 223:
Translations
See also
- confidante
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kon?fi?.dant/, [kõ??fi?d?än?t?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kon?fi.dant/, [k?n?fi?d??n?t?]
Verb
c?nf?dant
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of c?nf?d?
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boyfriend
English
Alternative forms
- boy friend (dated)
- boy-friend (dated)
Etymology
From boy +? friend.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?b???f??nd/, /?b??f??nd/
Noun
boyfriend (plural boyfriends)
- A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
- Coordinate terms: fiancé, girlfriend, husband, lover, significant other
- A male friend.
- Synonyms: (slang) guyfriend, buddy, pal, mate; see also Thesaurus:friend
Usage notes
In contrast to its female equivalent, girlfriend, which is also often used to describe a woman's close female friends, the term is not that often used in reference to non-romantic relationships. Boyfriend is a relatively modern term, and in the past has had implications of an illicit relationship (as sexual and romantic relationships outside marriage were more commonly frowned upon). It is now a generally accepted term and has no negative implications per se.
An adult man in a non-marital relationship is sometimes referred to instead as a significant other or partner, especially if the two partners are living together. Because boyfriend and partner mean different things to different people, the distinctions between the terms are subjective, and which term is used in a relationship will ultimately be determined by personal preference.
Separating the word into its two components boy friend avoids the romantic implication nowadays, although boy friend used to mean the same as boyfriend does now. However, British and Australian men usually refer to a male friend as a mate. Similarly, Americans and Canadians use the term buddy.
Derived terms
- boyfriendable
Descendants
- ? Hindi: ?????????? (b?yfre??)
- ? Japanese: ??????? (b?ifurendo)
- ? Korean: ????? (boipeurendeu)
- ? Russian: ????????? (bojfr??nd)
- ? Urdu: ??????????? (bayfren?)
Translations
Anagrams
- friend boy, friendboy
Finnish
Noun
boyfriend
- (rare) boyfriend
Declension
Synonyms
- poikakaveri
- poikaystävä
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