विरोध (virodh)
noun
A single core meaning of opposition/resistance, used both for concrete protest and for abstract contradiction or objection.
Sense
1
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opposition, protest, resistance
noun, masculine Commonly used with करना (karnaa) 'to oppose/protest' and का सामना करना (kaa saamnaa karnaa) 'to face opposition'; the person or thing opposed is marked with का/की/के (kaa).
Synonyms: विरोधाभास (virodhaabhaas, contradiction, narrower sense), प्रतिरोध (pratirodh, resistance, more formal), आपत्ति (aapatti, objection)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly in the news -- विरोध प्रदर्शन (virodh pradarshan, 'protest demonstration') is the standard phrase for any march, dharna, or rally covered on Indian television. In everyday family life, it also covers milder friction, like a parent's विरोध (virodh) to a child's choice of career or marriage partner.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use विरोध (virodh) with से (se) when they mean 'opposition to X' -- the correct pattern is X का विरोध (kaa virodh), not X से विरोध. 2) विरोध करना (virodh karnaa) 'to oppose/protest' takes ने (ne) in the past tense since करना (karnaa) is transitive, which learners sometimes forget when विरोध itself feels like the 'subject' of the protest.
Sample Sentences:
किसानों ने नए कानून के विरोध में प्रदर्शन किया।
The farmers held a protest in opposition to the new law.
(kisaanon ne nae kaanoon ke virodh men pradarshan kiyaa।)
पार्टी के नेता सरकार की नीतियों का कड़ा विरोध कर रहे हैं।
The party leaders are strongly opposing the government's policies.
(paartii ke netaa sarkaar kii niitiyon kaa kadaa virodh kar rahe hain।)
उसके माता-पिता को उसकी शादी की पसंद से सख्त विरोध था।
Her parents had strong opposition to her choice of marriage partner.
(uske maataa-pitaa ko uskii shaadii kii pasand se sakht virodh thaa।)
कल शहर में एक बड़ा विरोध प्रदर्शन होने वाला है।
A big protest demonstration is going to happen in the city tomorrow.
(kal shahar men ek badaa virodh pradarshan hone vaalaa hai।)
अगर तुम अभी विरोध नहीं करोगे, तो बाद में पछताओगे।
If you don't protest now, you will regret it later.
(agar tum abhii virodh nahiin karoge, to baad men pachhtaaoge।)
काश वह इस फैसले का विरोध करता, तो शायद कुछ बदल जाता।
If only he had opposed this decision, maybe something would have changed.
(kaash vah is phaisle kaa virodh kartaa, to shaayad kuchh badal jaataa।)
बेटा, अपने पिता के फैसले का इतना विरोध मत करो।
Son, don't oppose your father's decision so much.
(betaa, apne pitaa ke phaisle kaa itnaa virodh mat karo।)
विधेयक का विरोध कई सांसदों द्वारा किया गया।
The bill was opposed by several members of parliament.
(vidheyak kaa virodh kaii saansdon dvaaraa kiyaa gayaa।)
मुझे डर है कि यह प्रस्ताव भारी विरोध का सामना करेगा।
I fear that this proposal will face heavy opposition.
(mujhe dar hai ki yah prastaav bhaarii virodh kaa saamnaa karegaa।)
हो सकता है कि विपक्ष इस बिल का विरोध करे।
It's possible that the opposition will protest this bill.
(ho saktaa hai ki vipaksh is bil kaa virodh kare।)
जनता का गुस्सा और विरोध सड़कों पर साफ दिख रहा था।
The public's anger and opposition were clearly visible on the streets.
(jantaa kaa gussaa aur virodh sadkon par saaph dikh rahaa thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
विरोध
(virodh)
(sg.m.oblique):
विरोध
(virodh)
(pl.m.direct):
विरोध
(virodh)
(pl.m.oblique):
विरोधों
(virodhon)