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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesghosting
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡostʃĩɡ/
"O rapaz sumiu e praticou ghosting comigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone with whom one has been having a romantic or social relationship, without explanation.
"After three dates, she experienced complete ghosting from him." - 2
The act of an employer or job applicant abruptly cutting off all communication during the hiring process.
"Candidate ghosting has become a frustrating trend for recruiters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'ghost', referring to a phantom or spirit that vanishes without a trace. The term gained widespread currency in the early 21st century through online dating culture to describe the sudden cessation of communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ghosting" is said worldwide
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ghosting
Transliteration: /ˈɡostɪŋ/
"Ho subito il ghosting dopo tre mesi di frequentazione."
ghosting
Transliteration: /ɡostɪŋ/
"Il a disparu sans explication, c'est du ghosting."
Ghosting
Transliteration: /ˈɡoːstɪŋ/
"Ghosting ist im Online-Dating sehr verbreitet."
hacer ghosting
Transliteration: /aˈseɾ ˈɡostin/
"Me dejó de hablar de la noche a la mañana; me hizo ghosting."
ghosting
Transliteration: /ˈɡostʃĩɡ/
"O rapaz sumiu e praticou ghosting comigo."
बिना बताए संपर्क तोड़ना
Transliteration: binā batāe samparka tōḍ़nā
"उसने तीन मुलाकातों के बाद अचानक मुझसे बात करना बंद कर दिया, यह घोस्टिंग है।"
隐身
Transliteration: yǐnshēn
"约会几次后他突然失联了，这就是所谓的隐身。"
잠수
Transliteration: jamsu
"그 사람은 연락도 없이 잠수를 타버렸어요."
音信不通にする
Transliteration: onshin futsū ni suru
"デートを重ねた後に突然連絡を断たれることをゴーストイングと言う。"
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