inhospitality
UK/'in,hɔspi'tæləti/US/'in.hɒspi'tæliti/
C2
Definitions
n.
Unfriendly or unwelcoming treatment of guests; lack of hospitality
不好客；冷淡待客
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=inhospitality
in- (not) + hospitality = the lack of hospitality. A transparent negation; see hospitality.
Root hospit still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.inhospitality toward strangers对陌生人的冷淡
- 2.the inhospitality of the place那地方的不好客
Example Sentences
- 1.
The travelers were shocked by the inhospitality of the town.
- 2.
Such inhospitality toward strangers was rare in the region.