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Sempiternal means of never-ending duration or eternal, everlasting and unchanging. Sempiternal derives from the Latin semper (always) and from the the Latin sempiternus (everlasting). While eternal and sempiternal are often used the same way, philosophically they differ since eternal is used to describe something that is infinite outside the bounds of time while sempiternal is… Continue reading Word Nerd: Sempiternal
Word Nerd is a bit late this week due to a few technical and migraine related issues ~ Thank You so much for your patience! Paracosm is a detailed imaginary world that is created in one's mind. Paracosm derives from the Ancient Greek terms παρά (para (beside, alongside)) and κόσμος ((k)cosmos (world, universe)). A paracosm is often… Continue reading Word Nerd: Paracosm
Maitri means self loving kindness that radiates out to others. Maitri is a Sanskrit word and the Pali version or equivalent is Metta. For a Buddhist maitri is love in it's most authentic and pure form. Maitri is the first of the four sublime states or virtues which are Loving-kindness (maitri or metta), Compassion (karuna),… Continue reading Word Nerd: Maitri
Gluggaveour means window-weather. Gluggaveour is Icelandic in origin and it describes the kind of weather that appears so picturesque through a window, yet is not so enjoyable when one is out in it. There is no real English equivalent to gluggaveour, or at least not one that appears so poetic and succinct. I'm unsure of… Continue reading Word Nerd: Gluggaveour
Vorfreude means joyful anticipation. More specifically, vorfreude is the feeling of anticipation of something pleasurable or desired in the future. Vorfreude is pronounced for-froi-duh (don't let that v fool you). Vorfreude is a German word that doesn't have an equal in the English language, at least not one that fully "gets" the full meaning since… Continue reading Word Nerd: Vorfreude
A Feminist is any person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of all genders, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, religion, ability, and sexual orientation. A feminist is one who supports feminism and feminism is the belief that all women and all men should have equal rights and opportunities. This definition of… Continue reading Word Nerd: Feminist
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