Lexicon
Words for becoming.
207 words. Each one has its own page: a definition, a personal definition, an etymology, and why it matters here.
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A
- ab aeternoFrom eternity; without beginning
- abracadabraMagic word; creative speech
- academyInstitution of higher learning
- adaptiveAble to adjust to conditions
- aestheticConcerning beauty and art
- agapeUnconditional divine love
- allegorySymbolic narrative; deeper meaning
- ambivertBetween introvert and extrovert
- analysisBreaking into parts to understand
- anamnesisActive remembrance; liturgical recollection
- anecdoteShort story illustrating point
- animateGive life to; breathe spirit into
- anthropomorphicAttributing human traits to non-human
- antithesisDirect opposite; dialectical opposition
- apertureOpening; lens of perception
- apocalypseUnveiling; revelation
- apotheosisDeification; becoming god-like
- arbitrageExploiting price differences
- archetypeOriginal pattern; universal form
- artCreative expression of aesthetic vision
- artificialMade by humans; not natural
- asymmetryLack of symmetry; imbalance
- attentionFocused awareness; paying mind
- authenticityBeing genuine; true to origin
- avuncularLike an uncle; kindly
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C
- celestialOf the heavens; divine realm
- christophileLover of Christ
- chronosChronological time; measurable duration
- circumlocutionTalking around; indirect speech
- coherenceLogical consistency; unified meaning
- consensusGeneral agreement
- contextSurrounding circumstances
- convergeCome together from different paths
- cornucopiaHorn of plenty; abundance
- creationAct of bringing into being
- crescendoGradual increase in volume/intensity
- crisisTurning point; decision moment
- cultureShared beliefs and practices of a group
D
- decentralizationDistribution of power from center
- devotionDedication and loyalty to cause/person
- dialecticLogical discourse through contradiction
- diffusionSpreading outward from source
- discombobulatedConfused; disoriented
- divineOf or from God; sacred
- doxologyLiturgical praise; glory-word
- draconianExcessively harsh; severe
- dulce periculumSweet danger; beautiful risk
- dystopiaNightmare society; anti-utopia
E
- ecosystemInterconnected community of organisms
- edifyBuild up; instruct for improvement
- egoSense of self; personal identity
- ekklesiaCalled-out assembly; church
- eleutheriaFreedom; liberation
- ElohimGod (plural form); Divine Council
- elpidaHope; expectation
- ensoZen circle; enlightenment symbol
- entropyDisorder; movement toward chaos
- equanimousEven-tempered; balanced
- erasureMaking invisible; ideological deletion
- eschatonThe end times; ultimate future
- etiolatedPale from lack of light; weakened
- eudaimoniaFlourishing; living well
- euphoriaIntense joy and well-being
- evanescentVanishing; fleeting
- exponentialIncreasing at accelerating rate
- extrapolateExtend pattern beyond known data
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- iconizationMaking abstract concrete through symbolic representation
- ideationFormation of ideas; creative thinking
- ikigaiReason for being; life purpose
- imago deiImage of God
- incarnationEn-fleshing; Word becoming material
- inevitableCertain to happen; unavoidable
- informationData organized into meaning
- intentionPurposeful direction of will
- interfacePoint of interaction between systems
- iterateRepeat with variation toward refinement
- iyintosoluwamiGod's gift to me; divine blessing
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- maestroMaster conductor
- meaningSignificance; purpose; intent
- mediatizationProcess of media embedding in social institutions
- mellifluousSweet-flowing; honey-like
- melodySequence of musical notes forming tune
- memeplexCluster of mutually reinforcing memes
- memeticRelating to cultural replication
- metamodernismOscillating between modern/postmodern
- metamorphicPertaining to transformation of form
- metanoiaTransformation of mind; repentance
- metaphorFigure of speech comparing unlike things
- musicOrganized sound creating aesthetic experience
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- palliativeRelieving without curing
- parabolicTeaching through metaphorical story
- paradigmPattern; model; framework
- parasocialOne-sided relationship with media figure
- peripheralOn the edge; not central
- perpetualContinuing forever; unceasing
- philocalistLover of beauty
- philotimoLove of honor; moral duty
- poetryArt of verse; aesthetic language
- poiesisMaking; creating; bringing forth
- post-truthCondition where facts matter less than emotion
- prodigalWastefully extravagant; lavishly giving
- protocolSystem of rules; procedure
- purposeReason for existence; intended outcome
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R
- rageIntense uncontrolled anger
- re-lineTo reconnect; restore original alignment
- realityState of being real; what actually is
- recalibrateAdjust sensors; realign perception
- recursiveSelf-referential; looping back on itself
- redamancyAct of loving in return
- relevancePertinence to context
- rememberBring back to mind; recollect
- renderGive; represent; make
- resonanceSympathetic vibration; deep echo
- revelationA disclosure of what was hidden
- reveryDaydream; contemplative musing
- ritualCeremonial practice with symbolic meaning
- ruachSpirit; breath; wind
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- sabbathSacred rest; ceasing from work
- satoriSudden enlightenment; awakening
- schadenfreudeJoy at others' misfortune
- schemaMental framework organizing information
- selahPause; lift up; reflect
- semantic driftGradual change in word meaning over time
- semioticsStudy of signs and symbols
- shalomWholeness; right relationships restored
- shoshinBeginner's mind; openness
- simulacraCopy without original; hyperreal images
- solivagantWandering alone
- solutionAnswer to problem; resolution
- sophiaWisdom; divine wisdom personified
- soulImmaterial essence of person
- spacePhysical/conceptual expanse
- storyNarrative account of events
- supercalifragilisticexpialidociousExtraordinarily wonderful
- symbioticMutually beneficial relationship
- symbolA thing that stands for something else
- synchronicityMeaningful coincidence
- synergyCombined action greater than sum of parts
- synthesisCombining parts into unified whole
- syntheticCombining parts into whole