Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Nihilism
Nihilism Noun: Total rejection of established laws and institutions. Anarchy Example: When the Nihilists take over shortages quickly follow. From Dictionary.com ... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen: Flaneur
Flaneur Noun: An idler or loafer Example: “He started with enthusiasm but within a few hours he was a flaneur.” In Dictionary.com ... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen: Salient
Salient Important or conspicuous. Example: “The salient point was made early in the lecture.”... Read MoreWords Seldom Seem: Heuristic
Heuristic A method of getting people to learn for themselves by trial and error. Example: “He developed a heuristic that made the children want to find the hidden clues.” In Dictionary.com... Read MoreWords Seldom Seem: Senescent
Senescent Aging but still alive. Example: “Don’t call me old. I like to think of myself as senescent.” In Dictionary.com Different than sentient which means having feelings or being ... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen: Empirical
Empirical Adjective, Derived from experience, not theoretical. Example: “Communism was a good theory but it certainly failed empirically.” ... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen 1
Syncretism The union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy, language or religion. Example: “It would be good if you stopped fighting and got a little syncr... Read More- 27 of 27
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