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

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reify

to regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence

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hegemony

the predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others

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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

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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

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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

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palliative

relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure

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hypomania

a mild state of mania, especially as a phase of a manic-depressive cycle

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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

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jackanapes

1a. an impudent or conceited fellow b. a saucy or mischievous child 2. a monkey or an ape

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