weltanschauung
(de)
(German for worldview) a particular philosophy or view of life; the worldview of an individual or group
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it’s Annie’s nonsensical, almost nonverbal weltanschauung that lifts the movie into flight
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it’s Annie’s nonsensical, almost nonverbal weltanschauung that lifts the movie into flight
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empyrean
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(adjective) empyreal / (noun) the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light / (noun) the true and ultimate heavenly paradise / (noun) firmament heavens / (noun) an ideal place or state
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I felt stuck in my own subjectivity, unable to ascend to empyrean heights of critical authority.
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I felt stuck in my own subjectivity, unable to ascend to empyrean heights of critical authority.
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weft
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(noun) a filling thread or yarn in weaving / (noun) yarn used for the weft / (noun) web fabric / (noun) an article of woven fabric / (noun) a knit fabric produced in machine or hand knitting with the yarns running crosswise or in a circle
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The Past is the place where anti-Semitism and racism and misogyny were woven into the very warp and weft of literature
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The Past is the place where anti-Semitism and racism and misogyny were woven into the very warp and weft of literature
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Klieg light
(en)
an intense carbon arc lamp especially used in filmmaking
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In the klieg-light aftermath of his rape of thirteen-year-old Samantha Gailey, he said his desire to have sex with young girls was the most ordinary thing in the world.
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In the klieg-light aftermath of his rape of thirteen-year-old Samantha Gailey, he said his desire to have sex with young girls was the most ordinary thing in the world.
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palaver
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(noun) a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication / (noun) conference discussion / (noun) idle talk / (noun) misleading or beguiling speech / (verb) to talk profusely or idly / (verb) parley / (verb) to use palaver to; cajole
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asperities
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(noun) rigor severity / (noun) roughness of surface; unevenness / (noun) a tiny projection from a surface / (noun) roughness of sound / (noun) roughness of manner or of temper; harshness
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I noticed a certain…asperity about so-called cancel culture when it came up in online recovery circles
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I noticed a certain…asperity about so-called cancel culture when it came up in online recovery circles
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