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Selenophilia is a love of the moon. Selenophilia derives from the words seleno- (moon) which comes from the Greek selēnē (moon) and philia (strong attraction to) which comes from the Greek philos (loving). So selenophilia is literally moon loving! Selenophilia is a poetic word by nature, since the moon is a figure of poetry, worship… Continue reading Word Nerd: Selenophilia
Borborygmi are the rumbling, gurgling sounds caused by gas moving through the intestines. Borborygmi is the plural form of borborygmus and it is pronounced BOR-boh-RIG-mee. Borborygmi originates from the Greek borborygmos, which was derived from borboryzein (to have a rumbling in the bowels). While there is nothing exactly fun about being borborygmic (suffering from borborygmi),… Continue reading Word Nerd: Borborygmi
Biophilia is a hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature. First coined by Erich Fromm in the 1960's to describe a biological drive toward self-preservation, biophilia is the combination of bio (life) and philia (friendly feeling toward). The definition of biophilia was extended upon in the… Continue reading Word Nerd: Biophilia
Dormiveglia is the state of being half-asleep or half-awake. Dormiveglia is an Italian word and one that doesn't have a single word equivalent in English, or at least not one that is near as lovely since semi-conscious is somewhat lacking in descriptive delight and essence. Besides, dormiveglia is describing a semi-conscious sleep awake state, not… Continue reading Word Nerd: Dormiveglia
Crytoscopophilia is the urge ones feels to look through peoples windows as they pass by their houses. Crytoscopophilia is not to be confused with a peeping tom or voyeur since it is specific in it's definition as a glance or glimpse as one passes by. I suppose that one could perverse crytoscopophilia but there is… Continue reading Word Nerd: Crytoscopophilia
Retrograde describes backwardness, or the appearance of backwardness, of one kind or another. Retrograde derives from the Latin term retrōgradī (to go backward) which in it's turn derives from gradi (to walk, go). A more obsolete definition of retrograde has it meaning opposed or contrary, which actually works perfectly considering the backwards definition. Most everyone… Continue reading Word Nerd: Retrograde
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