Learn Farsi: تعصب یکی از بدترین ویژگی‌های انسان محسوب می‌شود. - Prejudice is considered one of the worst human traits.

ta'assob is built from the Arabic root consonants ayn-sad-be. When slotted into the ta-C1-a-C2-C2-o-C3 pattern, we get ta'assob. Form V often expresses adopting a state or taking on a characteristic. Here, it reflects taking on a rigid, partisan mindset, giving us the meaning of prejudice, fanaticism, or bigotry.

Is the double consonant in the middle of ta'assob actually pronounced in Farsi?

Yes, though subtly. The Tafa'ol pattern naturally contains a doubled middle root letter. When speaking clearly, Farsi speakers hold the 's' sound in ta'assob slightly longer than a single consonant, which helps maintain the distinctive, bouncy rhythm of this noun pattern.

Why does badtarin appear before the noun vizhegi-ha, and why is there no ezafe connecting them?

While standard adjectives follow the noun and connect with an ezafe (like vizhegi-ye bad for 'bad trait'), superlative adjectives ending in -tarin are a strict exception. They must precede the noun they modify, and they never take an ezafe. Therefore, 'the worst traits' is simply badtarin vizhegi-ha.

What is the literal meaning of mahsoob mishavad, and how does it act as a passive verb here?

mahsoob is an Arabic passive participle meaning 'calculated' or 'counted' (from the same root as hesab, meaning account or math). By combining it with the auxiliary verb (to become), Farsi creates the compound verb . Literally meaning 'to become counted,' it is widely used in formal Farsi to mean 'to be considered.'