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Word of the Day - New words, and what they mean!

trichrider

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exigent

Definition of exigent

1 :requiring immediate aid or action
  • exigent circumstances


2 :requiring or calling for much :demanding
  • an exigent client
usage:

"Connection of HRC and Podestas to the fallen Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud initiated exigent action against corruption in the kingdom."

:bigeye:
 

Gypsy Nirvana

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OBSOLESCENCE
[ob-suh-les-uh ns]


noun
1.
the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
Origin of obsolescence
1820-1830
First recorded in 1820-30; obsolesc(ent) + -ence

Examples from the Web for obsolescence:

Contemporary Examples:

In doing so, he implied the obsolescence of that most embedded of British watering holes, the pub.

These passages feel the most lived in; aging, for Rebecca Winter, is less frightening than obsolescence.

(That infrastructure, by the way, comes with assorted vandalism, obsolescence, and parking logistics issues).
 

aridbud

automeister
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Here's my alltime favorite new word, I fondly remember my Great Aunt teaching me this when I was a kid: Serendipity

ser·en·dip·i·ty

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

"a fortunate stroke of serendipity"
synonyms: (happy) chance, (happy) accident, fluke

..... gotta love a word that ends in 'dipity'!:tiphat:

Kismet. Love when serendipitous events/meetings occur! Like a fortune cookie of fate!
 

aridbud

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My favorite is Winterval, a blend of winter and festival, is used as a culturally non-specific name for the winter holiday season around Christmas, or to refer to specific events taking place during that time.
Maybe it's the dark skies, the setting of frozen months, but Winterval (like Festivus).....Winterval...I see it as a time to celebrate this year's accomplishments, enjoy harvest goods, see old friends, unite with family.
 

DocTim420

The Doctor is OUT and has moved on...
Onerous

on·er·ous (ŏn′ər-əs, ō′nər-)
adj.
1. Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. See Synonyms at burdensome.
2. Law Entailing more liabilities than benefits or imposing significant obligations.

[Middle English, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerōsus, from onus, oner-, burden.]

Word usage: Since the income tax laws are very cumbersome and onerous, most people pay to have their taxes prepared.
 

Gry

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Brotherhood

brotherhood (countable and uncountable, plural brotherhoods)

  1. The state of being brothers or a brother.
  2. An association for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity.
  3. The whole body of persons engaged in the same business, especially those of the same profession the legal brotherhoodthe medical brotherhood
  4. Persons, and, poetically, things, of a like kind. A brotherhood of venerable trees. - William Wordsworth.
Synonyms



 

Gry

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citizen

1 :an inhabitant of a city or town; especially :one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman

2 a :a member of a state
b :a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it
  • She was an American citizen but lived most of her life abroad.


3 :a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state
  • Soldiers were sent to protect the citizens.
 

Vash

Ol' Skool
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o·nus
ˈōnəs/Submit
noun
used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility.
"the onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss"

synonyms: burden, responsibility, liability, obligation, duty, weight, load, charge, mantle, encumbrance;
 

Vash

Ol' Skool
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na·ive
[nīˈēv]
ADJECTIVE
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment:
"the rather naive young man had been totally misled"
(of a person) natural and unaffected; innocent:
"Andy had a sweet, naive look when he smiled"
synonyms: innocent · unsophisticated · artless · ingenuous · inexperienced · guileless · unworldly · trusting · gullible · credulous · immature · callow · raw · green · wide-eyed · [more]
of or denoting art produced in a straightforward style that deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques and has a bold directness resembling a child's work, typically in bright colors with little or no perspective.
 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi
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grimoire

noun 1. a manual of magic or witchcraft used by witches and sorcerers.
 

Vash

Ol' Skool
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nit·wit
ˈnitˌwit/Submit
noun informal
a silly or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse).
 

Gypsy Nirvana

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OBFUSCATE
[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]

verb (used with object), obfuscated, obfuscating.
1.
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
2.
to make obscure or unclear:
to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
3.
to darken.
 
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Water-

Absurdism



"In philosophy, "the Absurd" refers to the conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any. In this context absurd does not mean "logically impossible", but rather "humanly impossible". The universe and the human mind do not each separately cause the Absurd, but rather, the Absurd arises by the contradictory nature of the two existing simultaneously.

Accordingly, absurdism is a philosophical school of thought stating that the efforts of humanity to find inherent meaning will ultimately fail (and hence are absurd) because the sheer amount of information as well as the vast realm of the unknown make total certainty impossible. As a philosophy, absurdism furthermore explores the fundamental nature of the Absurd and how individuals, once becoming conscious of the Absurd, should respond to it."
 
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Water-

Anatta


"In Buddhism, the term anattā (Pali) or anātman (Sanskrit) refers to the doctrine of "non-self", that there is no unchanging, permanent self, soul or essence in living beings. It is one of the seven beneficial perceptions in Buddhism, and along with Dukkha (suffering) and Anicca (impermanence), it is one of three Right Understandings about the three marks of existence.

The Buddhist concept of Anattā or Anātman is one of the fundamental differences between Buddhism and Hinduism, with the latter asserting that Atman (self, soul) exists."
 

Gypsy Nirvana

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TAQIYA
[tuh-kee-yuh]

In Islam, Taqiya or taqiyya (Arabic: تقیة‎‎ taqiyyah, literally "prudence, fear") is a precautionary dissimulation or denial of religious belief and practice in the face of persecution. Another term for this concept, kitmān (lit. "action of covering, dissimulation"), has a more specific meaning of dissimulation by silence or omission.

This practice is emphasized in Shia Islam whereby adherents are permitted to conceal their religion when under threat of persecution or compulsion.

However, it is also permitted in Sunni Islam under certain circumstances.
Taqiyya was initially practiced under duress by some of Muhammad's Companions.

Later, it became particularly important for Shias due to their experience as a persecuted religious minority. According to Shia doctrine, taqiyya is permissible in situations where there is overwhelming danger of loss of life or property and where no danger to religion would occur thereby. Taqiyya has also been politically legitimised, particularly among Twelver Shias, in order to maintain unity among Muslims and fraternity among the Shia clerics.

Yarden Mariuma writes: "Taqiyya is an Islamic juridical term whose shifting meaning relates to when a Muslim is allowed, under Sharia law, to lie. A concept whose meaning has varied significantly among Islamic sects, scholars, countries, and political regimes, it nevertheless is one of the key terms used by recent anti-Muslim polemicists." Islamic scholars claim that taqiyya is only permissible under duress, and that the inflationary use of the term qualifies as "a staple of right-wing Islamophobia in North America" (Mohammad Fadel 2013), or "Taqiyya libel against Muslims" while their critics accuse them of practicing "taqiyya about taqiyya" (Raymond Ibrahim, 2014).


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taqiya
 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi
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samsara



[suh m-sahr-uh]




noun 1. Buddhism. the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creature. Compare nirvana (def 1).


2. Hinduism. the endless series of births, deaths, and rebirths to which all beings are subject. Compare nirvana (def 2).
 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi
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pantaloon



[pan-tl-oon]




See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
noun 1. pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.

2. (usually initial capital letter). Also, Pantalone
[pan-tl-oh-ney, pahn-; Italian pahn-tah-law-ne] (Show IPA). (in commedia dell'arte) a foolish old Venetian merchant, usually the head of a household, generally lascivious and frequently deceived in the course of lovers' intrigues.

3. (in the modern pantomime) a foolish, vicious old man, the butt and accomplice of the clown.
 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi
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Quintessential

quin·tes·sen·tial

/ˌkwin(t)əˈsen(t)SHəl/

adjective: quintessential

representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
"he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained"

synonyms: typical, prototypical, stereotypical, archetypal, classic, model, standard, stock, representative, conventional; More

didn't see this repeated it

lol just checking now after the fact

but it is ok I solved that conundrum
 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi
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Definition of penultimate

1 :next to the last
  • the penultimate chapter of a book


2 :of or relating to the next to the last syllable of a word
  • a penultimate accent
 
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