I just want to give heads up to this novel idea I encountered on one of my many Internet adventures.
Basically, the premise is to bring to light old words that nobody uses any more before they vanish in the ashes of time. I find this vastly entertaining. Who doesn't like words? (Don't answer that 'cause the answer would probably upset me and get me on a rant about modern society or something of that nature). So many new words to add to my vocabulary arsenal that will one day become ammo for the War of Grammar. Side note- anyone who gets this very esoteric reference is instantly my best friend.
Here's my top seven in no particular order of the words that have gained my interest.
- xenization, n. - fact of traveling as a stranger
- airgonaut, n. - one who journeys through the air
- essomenic, adj. - showing things as they will be in the future
- icasm, n. - figurative expression
- quibbleism, n. - act of beating around the bush
- cynicocratical, adj. - pertaining to rule by cynics
- modernicide, v. - to kill modern people
Do it. It's free. Adopt a word or two. Get it on a t-shirt, although you don't have to.
Of course, there is a reason why some of the words are archaic, but that's no excuse for them to disappear. Wanna know something kinda sad? Most of these words aren't in the spellcheck.
Of course, there is a reason why some of the words are archaic, but that's no excuse for them to disappear. Wanna know something kinda sad? Most of these words aren't in the spellcheck.
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