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Comment by mystery on September 22, 2014 at 8:03pm

shaitan....a rebellious jinni who leads men astray

Comment by Tara on May 6, 2014 at 7:32pm

Megalomania definition:

• meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a
• [ mèggəlō máynee ə ]

1. greed for power: an excessive enjoyment in having power over other people and a craving for more of it
2. psychiatric disorder with delusions of power: a psychiatric disorder in which the patient experiences delusions of great power and importance

Comment by Less Prone on May 6, 2014 at 7:25pm

Definition of antihumanist - an entity having a strong interest in or aspiration for human misery, decadent values, and worthlessness.

Comment by HOGSTER on May 1, 2014 at 2:40am

Nice is not at all nice, the origin meaning has been distorted.

Originally; foolish.

from OLD FRENCH nice; simple, silly.

from LATIN nescius; ignorant.

Comment by mystery on April 20, 2014 at 2:37pm

 

arcangel, thanks for the entry! 

Comment by arcangel on April 20, 2014 at 1:19pm

Definition of 'Autarky'

A nation or entity that is self-sufficient. A political/economic term, Autarky comes from the Greek autarkeia - autos, meaning "self" and arkein, meaning "to be strong enough or sufficient". Autarky is achieved when an entity, such as a political state, is self-sufficient and exists without external aid.

Comment by Central Scrutinizer on April 16, 2014 at 12:13am

Man Loses 'Wheel of Fortune' Puzzle with All Letters Revealed -- Can't Pronounce 'Achilles'

Comment by HOGSTER on April 15, 2014 at 8:11pm

Repress; From Latin reprimere to press back.

1. To keep feelings etc under control; suppress or restrain; to repress a desire.

2. To put into a state of subjugation, to repress a people.

3. Psychol. to banish (thoughts and impulses that conflict with conventional standards of conduct) from one's conscious mind.

Comment by mystery on April 2, 2014 at 7:12pm

Alpenglow

Alpenglow (from German: Alpenglühen) is an optical phenomenon in which a horizontal red glowing band is observed on the horizon opposite to the sun. This effect occurs when the Sun is just below the horizon.

http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?ww=7&w=Alpenglow

Comment by Central Scrutinizer on March 21, 2014 at 3:24pm

colloquialism

col·lo·qui·al·ism

 noun \-ˈlō-kwē-ə-ˌli-zəm\

: a word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech : a colloquial expression

Full Definition of COLLOQUIALISM

a :  a colloquial expression

b :  a local or regional dialect expression

:  colloquial style

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Examples of COLLOQUIALISM

1. His English is very good, but he has trouble understanding certain colloquialisms.

First Known Use of COLLOQUIALISM

1810

Other Language Terms

cognate, collocation, homonym

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