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Monthly Archives: February 2006
fetish
1. an object that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers, especially such an object associated with animistic or shamanistic religious practices 2. an object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence 3. something, such as a material object or a nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexual desire and may become necessary for sexual gratification 4. an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation
reify
to regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence
hegemony
the predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others
doff
1. to take off; remove (as in to doff one’s clothes) 2. to tip or remove (one’s hat) in salutation 3. to put aside; discard
neophyte
1. a recent convert to a belief; a proselyte 2. a beginner or novice 3a. (Roman Catholic Church) a newly ordained priest b. a novice of a religious order or congregation
usurp
1. to seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority 2. To take over or occupy without right
palliative
relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure
hypomania
a mild state of mania, especially as a phase of a manic-depressive cycle
paean
1. a song of joyful praise or exultation 2. a fervent expression of joy or praise 3. an ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo
jackanapes
1a. an impudent or conceited fellow b. a saucy or mischievous child 2. a monkey or an ape