षड्यंत्र (shadyantr)
noun
A single-sense formal/literary word meaning 'conspiracy' or 'plot' -- the kind of word you meet in news reports and political speech rather than casual kitchen-table talk.
Sense
1
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conspiracy, plot
noun, masculine
Synonyms: साज़िश (saazish), कुचक्र (kuchakr, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word shows up constantly in Hindi news channels and political debates -- 'सरकार के खिलाफ षड्यंत्र' (sarkaar ke khilaaph shadyantr, 'conspiracy against the government') is a stock headline phrase. Its weight and Sanskritic form make it feel almost courtroom-serious, so you will rarely hear it tossed around about petty household drama the way English speakers might loosely say 'conspiracy.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for this word in everyday gossip about a friend's scheme, but native speakers save षड्यंत्र (shadyantr) for serious matters -- political plots, criminal conspiracies, big betrayals -- and use साज़िश (saazish) for the smaller, everyday version of the idea. 2) The verb pairing is रचना (rachnaa) or करना (karnaa) -- षड्यंत्र रचना (shadyantr rachnaa, 'to hatch a conspiracy') is the set phrase learners should absorb rather than building their own verb combination.
Sample Sentences:
यह सरकार के खिलाफ एक बड़ा षड्यंत्र है।
This is a big conspiracy against the government.
(yah sarkaar ke khilaaph ek badaa shadyantr hai।)
पुलिस ने उसके खिलाफ षड्यंत्र रचने का आरोप लगाया।
The police accused him of hatching a conspiracy.
(pulis ne uske khilaaph shadyantr rachne kaa aarop lagaayaa।)
अदालत में यह साबित हुआ कि यह हत्या एक सुनियोजित षड्यंत्र थी।
It was proven in court that this murder was a well-planned conspiracy.
(adaalat men yah saabit huaa ki yah hatyaa ek suniyojit shadyantr thii।)
विरोधी नेता लगातार दावा करते रहे कि उनके खिलाफ षड्यंत्र रचा जा रहा है।
The opposition leader kept claiming that a conspiracy was being hatched against him.
(virodhii netaa lagaataar daavaa karte rahe ki unke khilaaph shadyantr rachaa jaa rahaa hai।)
समाचार चैनल हर छोटी बात को भी किसी बड़े षड्यंत्र से जोड़ देते हैं।
News channels link even every small matter to some big conspiracy.
(samaachaar chainal har chhotii baat ko bhii kisii bade shadyantr se jod dete hain।)
अगर यह वाकई एक षड्यंत्र होता, तो सबूत कहीं न कहीं मिलते।
If this really were a conspiracy, evidence would have turned up somewhere.
(agar yah vaakaii ek shadyantr hotaa, to saboot kahiin n kahiin milte।)
कृपया इस मामले में बिना सबूत के किसी षड्यंत्र का आरोप न लगाएं।
Please do not allege any conspiracy in this matter without evidence.
(kripyaa is maamle men binaa saboot ke kisii shadyantr kaa aarop n lagaaen।)
जांच एजेंसियों को यह पता लगाना है कि इस घटना के पीछे कोई षड्यंत्र तो नहीं था।
The investigating agencies have to find out whether there was any conspiracy behind this incident.
(jaanch ejensiyon ko yah pataa lagaanaa hai ki is ghatnaa ke piichhe koii shadyantr to nahiin thaa।)
इतिहासकारों का मानना है कि उस राजा की हत्या एक दरबारी षड्यंत्र का नतीजा थी।
Historians believe that the king's assassination was the result of a courtly conspiracy.
(itihaaskaaron kaa maannaa hai ki us raajaa kii hatyaa ek darbaarii shadyantr kaa natiijaa thii।)
मंत्री ने संसद में कहा कि उनके इस्तीफे की मांग एक राजनीतिक षड्यंत्र मात्र है।
The minister said in parliament that the demand for his resignation is merely a political conspiracy.
(mantrii ne sansad men kahaa ki unke istiiphe kii maang ek raajniitik shadyantr maatr hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
षड्यंत्र
(shadyantr)
(sg.m.oblique):
षड्यंत्र
(shadyantr)
(pl.m.direct):
षड्यंत्र
(shadyantr)
(pl.m.oblique):
षड्यंत्रों
(shadyantron)