Sorry ~ School is devouring my time!

So I have really been lacking on the words of the day....I am soooo sorry. I started my classes last week and they are killing me....anyway here is the scoop on the words of the day....

nosophobia (nos-uh-FO-bee-uh) noun

An irrational fear of contracting diseases.

[From Greek nosos (disease) + -phobia (fear).]


gynophobia or gynephobia (jyn-uh-FO-bee-uh, gyn-) noun

The fear of women.

[From Greek gyne (female, woman) + -phobia (fear).]

Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=gynophobia

-Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)

"Precluding women from such positions of leadership is not theologically
substantiated, but a clear manifestation of misogyny and gynophobia."
Kudakwashe Chirambwi; Church Should Welcome Women Into Leadership;
The Herald (Harare, Zimbabwe); Nov 5, 2004.

theomania (thee-o-MAY-nee-uh, -MAIN-yuh) noun

The belief that one is God or specially chosen by God on a mission.

[From Greek theos (god) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze).]

This mania often strikes rulers of nations and is highly recommended
when planning to attack other nations. It soothes conscience, clears
the path, and removes all doubts. After all, if one is channeling God,
why worry about rules and conventions of mere humans?

Sorry for my delay again....I hope that you all enjoy this....

Word of the Day ~ June 13

nostomania (nos-tuh-MAY-nee-uh, -mayn-yuh) noun

An overwhelming desire to return home or to go back to familiar places.

My nostomania is Puerto Rico.

Word of the Day ~ June 12

erythrophobia (i-rith-ruh-FO-bee-uh) noun

1. Hypersensitivity to the color red.

2. An extreme fear of blushing.

[From Greek erythros (red) + phobia (fear).]



If I puke at a club, I worry about erythrophobia.

Artemis

You Are Artemis!

Brave, and a natural born leader. You're willing to fight for what you believe in... And willing to make tough decisions. Don't forget - the people around you have ideas too!

What Goddess Are You?

Word of the Day ~ June 7 and 8

antidisestablishmentarianism, noun(an-tee-dis-eh-stab-lish-men-TAYR-ee-uh-niz-em)

Opposition to separation of the church and state.

[From Latin anti- (against) + dis- (apart, away) + English establish, fromLatin stabilire, from stare (to stand) + -arian (one who supports) + Greek-ism (practice or state).]

At 28 letters, it's the best-known example of a long word. Here's how you can parse the word: one of the meanings of the word establishment is makinga church an institution of the state. In the late 19th century England, therewas a movement for the separation of the church and state: disestablishment.Those opposed to the idea of separation were antidisestablishmentarians.You can see where it's going. Why not a contraantidisestablishmentarianism?

-Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)

"As we said yesterday, the case for antidisestablishmentarianism has never been more threadbare. And if the case for the sovereign as head of a meaningful faith has gone, then the case for the sovereign has changed too." Royal Wedding: Crowning Nonsense; The Guardian (London, UK); Apr 9, 2005.


floccinaucinihilipilification (FLOK-si-NO-si-NY-HIL-i-PIL-i-fi-KAY-shuhn) noun

Estimating something as worthless.

[From Latin flocci, from floccus (tuft of wool) + nauci, from naucum(a trifling thing) + nihili, from Latin nihil (nothing) + pili, from pilus(a hair, trifle) + -fication (making).]

This word was coined by combining four Latin terms flocci, nauci, nihili,pili, all meaning something of little or no value, which were listed inthe well-known "Eton Latin Grammar" of Eton College in the UK.

The Oxford English Dictionary shows the first use of the word by WilliamShetstone in 1777: "I loved him for nothing so much as hisflocci-nauci-nihili-pili-fication of money."

The word seems to be popular in the US government. It has been heard fromthe mouths of White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Senator Robert Byrd,and Senator Jesse Helms among others. Maybe that tells us something aboutthe US Congress's interest in the floccinaucinihilipilification of taxpayers'money.-Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)

"A number of you have phoned me saying that the BBC has plumbed the depths of nationalist floccinaucinihilipilification by simply making up the daftest imaginable Scottish name for the chairman of the Gigha community land steering commission - they haven't. I've checked. He really is called Willie MacSporran." Giles Coren; Willie MacSporran; The Times (London, UK); Oct 31, 2001.

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Word of the Day ~ June 5 ( late post)

I know I posted this yesterday, but here it is again.

internationalization (in-tuhr-NASH-uh-nuh-ly-ZAY-shun) noun
1. The act or process of making something international or placing it under international control.
2. Making a product or process suitable for use around the globe.

Nothing fancy with this.

The internationalization of soda is led by Coca Cola and Pepsi.

Word of the Day ~ June 6

honorificabilitudinity (ON-uh-rif-i-kay-bi-li-too-DIN-i-tee, -tyoo-) noun
Honorableness.

[From Medieval Latin honorificabilitudinitas, from Latin honor.]

Another form of this, honorificabilitudinitatibus (27 letters), is thelongest word Shakespeare ever used.

It comes out of the mouth of Costard,the clown, in Love's Labour's Lost:

"I marvel thy master hath not eaten thee for a word; for thou art not so long by the head as honorificabilitudinitatibus: thou art easier swallowed than a flap-dragon."

I am not even going to attempt a sentence with this one, if you get one ~ you are deemed awesome in my book!!!

Word of the Day ~ June 2

regnant (REG-nuhnt) adjective
1. Ruling (reigning, as opposed to simply having the title by marriage).
2. Predominant; widespread.

I don't think that I have ever heard of this word. Although, I think that I can use it in a sentence. Ignorance is a regnant trait in America.

Agree/disagree ~ I figured that I would start increasing my vocab and share it all with you too.

I want to read your answers to these questions!!!!!

The 26 unusual questions Quiz
Q1) When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at? My face
Q2) How much cash do you have on you? 180.00
Q3) What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"? Best
Q4) Favorite planet? Earth ~ we live on it. Venus is a close second, it's my planet
Q5) Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? Renee
Q6) What is your main ring tone on your phone? Crash ~ Gwen Stefani
Q7) What shirt are you wearing? Abercrombie T shirt
Q8) Do you "label" yourself? High maint.
Q9) Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing? Not wearing any
Q10) Bright or Dark Room? Bright
Q11) What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? Don't know
Q12) Ever "spilled the beans"? YES
Q13) What were you doing at midnight last night? On the computer taking a survey and blogging it
Q14) What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say? yw
Q15) Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners? Yes
Q16) What's a saying that you say a lot? You don't say
Q17) Who told you they loved you last? Meaghan
Q18) Last furry thing you touched? Guiness
Q19) How Many Drugs Have You Done In The Past Three Days? Does anti depressants count?
Q20) How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? 10
Q21) Favorite age? 25
Q22) Your worst enemy? Myself
Q23) What is your current desktop picture? Dee, Kel and Crystal in Vegas
Q24) What was the last thing you said to someone? Pick up those wipes please!
Q25) If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to change a major regret? Millions ~ I don't regret anything...if it weren't for my choices, I wouldn't be where I am today
Q26) Do you love/like someone? Yes~my husband and children a ton


Come on people ~~~~ I want to hear from you. Let loose, be a little creative....