Hotbed: meaning, definitions and examples
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hotbed
[ หhษtbษd ]
place, activity
A hotbed refers to a place that has an atmosphere conducive to a particular activity or phenomenon. It often implies a strong or intense presence of something, such as creativity, conflict, or crime. The term is frequently used to describe environments where certain behaviors or trends are generated or proliferate. Hotbeds can also refer to physical locations, like a garden or nursery, that foster rapid growth or development.
Synonyms
breeding ground, center, hub, nexus
Examples of usage
- The city became a hotbed of innovation.
- The region is known as a hotbed for political activism.
- Their neighborhood transformed into a hotbed of cultural exchange.
Translations
Translations of the word "hotbed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น berรงo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคฎ เคธเฅเคฅเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Brutstรคtte
๐ฎ๐ฉ tempat panas
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐัััะฐ ัะพัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ ognisko
๐ฏ๐ต ๆธฉๅบ
๐ซ๐ท foyer
๐ช๐ธ criadero
๐น๐ท sฤฑcak nokta
๐ฐ๐ท ์จ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุคุฑุฉ ุณุงุฎูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ohnisko
๐ธ๐ฐ ohnisko
๐จ๐ณ ๆธฉๅบ
๐ธ๐ฎ vroฤe srediลกฤe
๐ฎ๐ธ heitt svรฆรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััััา ะพััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แชแฎแแแ แฌแแ แขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ isti mษkandฤฑr
๐ฒ๐ฝ punto caliente
Word origin
The term 'hotbed' originated in the 15th century as a compound word combining 'hot' and 'bed.' The word 'hot' in this context described a temperature that was favorable for growth or warmth. 'Bed' referred to a prepared area for planting or growth, much like a gardening bed where plants thrive. Over time, the meaning of 'hotbed' expanded beyond horticultural contexts to denote any place characterized by the intense activity or development of particular phenomena, such as social, political, or creative movements. Its use in various contexts has evolved, but it retains the core idea of a fertile ground for growth or emergence.