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hearsay

 

[ หˆhษชษ™rseษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.

Synonyms

gossip, rumor, speculation

Examples of usage

  • The judge ruled the evidence as inadmissible due to lack of concrete proof and deemed it as hearsay.
  • The case was dismissed as it was based solely on hearsay and lacked any tangible evidence.
Context #2 | Noun

everyday conversation

Unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another person.

Synonyms

gossip, rumor

Examples of usage

  • I don't believe in hearsay, I prefer to hear things firsthand.
  • Don't trust everything you hear, most of it is just hearsay.

Translations

Translations of the word "hearsay" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น boato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคซเคตเคพเคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gerรผcht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ desas-desus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ัƒั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pogล‚oska

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ขจ่ž (ใตใ†ใถใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ouรฏ-dire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rumor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dedikodu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋ฌธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุดุงุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ povฤ›st

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ povesลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ ้—ป (chuรกnwรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ govorica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ orรฐrรณmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฑั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸayiษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rumor

Etymology

The term 'hearsay' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of 'hear' and 'say'. It was initially used in legal contexts to refer to evidence based on the reports of others rather than firsthand knowledge or observation. Over time, the term has become more widely used in everyday conversation to describe unverified information or rumors passed from one person to another.

See also: hear, hearing, rehearing, rehearse, unheard.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,916, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.