Acquaintanceship

/əˈkweɪn.təns.ʃɪp/

परिचय-सम्बन्ध; जान-पहचान

Origin & History

Formed from the verb acquaint (from Old French acointier/aco(n)ter, ultimately from Latin ad- + cognitāre ‘to get to know’) + the noun suffix -ship (state/condition).

यह शब्द acquaint (पुरानी फ़्रेंच acointier/aco(n)ter से; मूलतः लैटिन ad- + cognitāre ‘जान-पहचान बनाना/जानना’) + प्रत्यय -ship (अवस्था/स्थिति) से बना है।

Definition

Acquaintanceship is the state or relationship of knowing someone slightly—more than a stranger but not a close friend; it can also refer to the people one knows.

परिचय-सम्बन्ध वह अवस्था/रिश्ता है जिसमें आप किसी को सतही तौर पर जानते हैं—अजनबी से अधिक, पर घनिष्ठ मित्र नहीं; यह उन लोगों के समूह के लिए भी कहा जा सकता है जिन्हें कोई जानता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Their acquaintanceship began at a conference and slowly grew into friendship.
उनका परिचय-सम्बन्ध एक सम्मेलन में शुरू हुआ और धीरे-धीरे दोस्ती में बदल गया।

Usage Examples

I value our acquaintanceship, even though we don’t meet often.
He has a wide acquaintanceship in the local business community.
Their acquaintanceship remained professional and never became personal.
By the end of the course, she had formed an acquaintanceship with most of her classmates.

Synonyms

Acquaintance Acquaintance relationship Association Connection Familiarity Social contact

Antonyms

Strangeness Unfamiliarity Estrangement Intimacy Close friendship

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

A mere acquaintanceship
सिर्फ औपचारिक/सतही परिचय-सम्बन्ध
Renew an acquaintanceship
पुराने परिचय-सम्बन्ध को फिर से ताज़ा करना/दोबारा शुरू करना
Strike up an acquaintanceship
परिचय-सम्बन्ध बनाना/पहचान बढ़ाना