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One Word Substitutions
The above pictures show how one word can be used in the place of many. One word can be used instead of a long phrase. This is called One Word Substitution.
In English language, we find there are many words that can be used instead of a long sentence or a phrase. Such words make our writing or speaking more effective and easier to understand. Such words help in reducing sentences and making them brief and easy to understand.
1.0Definition & Meaning
One word substitutions may be defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind, a profession, etc. Thus, one word can often express the idea of a phrase or a clause and can help in writing or communicating precisely.
2.0For Example
The art of writing good handwriting: Calligraphy
One who loves books: Bibliophile
Something that can be heard: Audible
Words inscribed on a tomb: Epitaph
One Word Substitution
One word Substitutions (Substitutes) may be defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind, a profession etc. There is the list of some common one word substitutions-
- Agnostic - one who is not sure about God's existence
- Altruist - a lover of mankind
- Amateur - one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession
- Ambidextrous
- Atheist - a person who does not believe in God
- Bigot - one who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
- Cacographist - one who is bad in spellings
- Contemporaries- persons living at the same time
- Convalescent - one who is recovering health after illness
- Cosmopolitan - a person who regards the whole world as his country
- Egoist - a lover of oneself, of one's advancement
- Egotist - one who often talks of his achievements
- Emigrant - a person who leaves his country to settle in another country
- Epicure - one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking
- Fatalist - one who believes in fate
- Fugitive - one who runs away from justice
- Gourmet - a connoisseur of food
- Heretic - one who acts against religion
- Honorary - one who holds a post without any salary
- Hypochondriac - who is overanxious about his health
- Immigrant - a person who comes to a country from his own country for settling.
- Impregnable - that cannot be entered by force
- Impostor - one who pretends to be somebody else
- Indefatigable - one who does not tire easily
- Introvert - one who does not express himself freely
- Itinerant - one who journeys from place to place
- Martyr - one who dies for a noble cause
- Misanthrope
- Novice - one who is inexperienced in anything
- Sadist - a person who feels pleasure by hurting others
3.0Recall
- One word substitution is the use of one word in the place of many words.
- It helps to reduce the number of words and to make your sentence clearer and effective.
- The meaning of the sentence never changes even if you use one word instead of many words.
- There are numerous one word substitutions in English language.
- Many one word substitutions are collective nouns.
- One word substitution forms an important part of vocabulary.