अपमान (apmaan)
noun
A single-sense noun meaning insult or disrespect -- the loss of one's honor or dignity in front of others.
Sense
1
:
insult, disrespect, dishonor
noun, masculine Commonly used with करना (karnaa, 'to insult someone') and होना (honaa, 'to be insulted, to feel insulted'); the person insulted is marked with का (kaa) or is the subject of an experiencer construction, e.g. उसका अपमान हुआ (uskaa apmaan huaa, 'he was insulted').
Synonyms: बेइज़्ज़ती (beizztii), तौहीन (tauhiin, formal), निरादर (niraadar, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In a culture where इज़्ज़त (izzat, 'honor/respect') carries huge social weight -- within families, at work, in public -- अपमान (apmaan) is a serious word, often invoked when someone feels publicly humiliated or slighted in front of others, not just mildly offended. You'll hear it in family arguments, workplace grievances, and news reports about public figures alike.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to say 'X insulted me' with a direct object construction; native speakers usually phrase it as मेरा अपमान किया (meraa apmaan kiyaa, 'made my insult' i.e. 'insulted me'), treating अपमान (apmaan) as the noun object of करना (karnaa) rather than using a single verb. 2) Don't confuse with माफ़ी (maafii, 'apology') or शर्म (sharm, 'shame') -- अपमान (apmaan) specifically centers on public loss of respect/honor, inflicted by someone, not just an internal feeling.
Sample Sentences:
उसने सबके सामने मेरा अपमान किया।
He insulted me in front of everyone.
(usne sabke saamne meraa apmaan kiyaa।)
मुझे नहीं पता था कि इतनी छोटी बात पर वह इतना अपमान महसूस करेगा।
I didn't know he would feel so insulted over such a small thing.
(mujhe nahiin pataa thaa ki itnii chhotii baat par vah itnaa apmaan mahsoos karegaa।)
दफ़्तर में बॉस अक्सर कर्मचारियों का अपमान करता है।
The boss often insults his employees at the office.
(daftar men bos aksar karmchaariyon kaa apmaan kartaa hai।)
मेहमानों के सामने मेरा अपमान मत करो।
Don't insult me in front of the guests.
(mehmaanon ke saamne meraa apmaan mat karo।)
प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस में मंत्री जी का सरेआम अपमान किया गया।
The minister was publicly insulted at the press conference.
(pres konphrens men mantrii jii kaa sareaam apmaan kiyaa gayaa।)
अगर वह ऐसा कहता, तो यह मेरा घोर अपमान होता।
If he had said that, it would have been a grave insult to me.
(agar vah aisaa kahtaa, to yah meraa ghor apmaan hotaa।)
काश वह मेरे माता-पिता का अपमान न करता।
I wish he hadn't insulted my parents.
(kaash vah mere maataa-pitaa kaa apmaan n kartaa।)
पूरा परिवार इस बात से आहत है कि उनकी बेटी का इतना अपमान हुआ।
The whole family is hurt that their daughter was insulted so much.
(pooraa parivaar is baat se aahat hai ki unkii betii kaa itnaa apmaan huaa।)
वह चुपचाप बैठा रहा, मानो अपना अपमान पी गया हो।
He sat there quietly, as if he had swallowed his insult.
(vah chupchaap baithaa rahaa, maano apnaa apmaan pii gayaa ho।)
समाज में स्त्री का अपमान सदियों से एक गंभीर मुद्दा रहा है।
The insult and disrespect of women in society has been a serious issue for centuries.
(samaaj men strii kaa apmaan sadiyon se ek gambhiir muddaa rahaa hai।)
क्या तुम्हें नहीं लगता कि यह उसकी बुद्धि का अपमान है?
Don't you think this is an insult to his intelligence?
(kyaa tumhen nahiin lagtaa ki yah uskii buddhi kaa apmaan hai?)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
अपमान
(apmaan)
(sg.m.oblique):
अपमान
(apmaan)
(pl.m.direct):
अपमान
(apmaan)
(pl.m.oblique):
अपमानों
(apmaanon)