Antimodel
Definition
A person, behavior, structure, or system embodying negative, reprehensible traits or traits contrary to established ethical and social norms, serving as a negative example (what should not be imitated); in a structural sense, it represents the antithesis of an ideal model or a positive value archetype within an educational or cultural process.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antimodel
- Negative role model
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Regular neuter noun with standard technical plural adaptations ending in '-e'. |
| Formation | Morphological compound combining the oppositional particle 'anti-' with the standard baseline noun 'model' (model). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæn.ti.ˈmɒd.əl] |
| Source | Handbook of Behavioral Sciences, Educational Frameworks, and Social Psychology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cadrul lecției de dirigenție, profesorul le-a prezentat elevilor un antimodel de comportament civic pentru a le arăta consecințele vandalismului.
EN: During the homeroom lesson, the teacher presented the students with an antimodel of civic behavior to show them the consequences of vandalism.
RO: Personajul principal din acest roman realist funcționează structural ca un antimodel, fiind măcinat de vicii și lăcomie.
EN: The main character in this realistic novel structurally functions as an antimodel, being consumed by vices and greed.
RO: Promovarea unor personalități vulgare în mass-media oferă publicului tânăr un antimodel nociv, degradând valorile culturale.
EN: Promoting vulgar personalities in the mass media provides the young public with a harmful antimodel, degrading cultural values.
Idioms & Phrases
Comportament de antimodel / Antimodel behavior
RO: Acțiune individuală ce ignoră normele de bun-simț și legalitate, devenind o pildă negativă pentru comunitate.
EN: An individual action that ignores the rules of common sense and legality, becoming a negative example for the community.
Funcție de antimodel structural / Structural antimodel function
RO: Rol literar sau educativ asumat conștient pentru a sublinia, prin contrast puternic, importanța virtuților și a normelor morale.
EN: A literary or educational role consciously assumed to emphasize, through sharp contrast, the importance of virtues and moral norms.
Efect de antimodel / Negative role model effect
RO: Impact psihologic inversat în care observarea unei conduite greșite determină subiectul să adopte o atitudine corectă din frică de eșec.
EN: An inverted psychological impact wherein observing a wrong conduct leads the subject to adopt a correct attitude out of fear of failure.
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