by
D.T. Max
expiate
(en)
atone for (guilt or sin)
239
pisteis
(en)
in Aristotle's definition of rhetoric: the means of persuasion, divided between the atechnic (inartistic) and entechnic (artistic)
250
from neurology to politics to Aristotelian pisteis to Jaussian Kritik to stuff like etiquette and clothing fashions
unknown
7 years, 7 months ago
from neurology to politics to Aristotelian pisteis to Jaussian Kritik to stuff like etiquette and clothing fashions
unknown
7 years, 7 months ago
emendation
(en)
the process of making a revision or correction to a text
250
He sent DeLillo a holiday card with the emendation
unknown
7 years, 7 months ago
He sent DeLillo a holiday card with the emendation
unknown
7 years, 7 months ago
cursillo
(en)
an ecumenical Christian program whose goal is to "bring God from the head to the heart"
251
louche
(en)
disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way
265
he was named as one of the louche uncles
confirm
7 years, 7 months ago
he was named as one of the louche uncles
confirm
7 years, 7 months ago
pabulum
(en)
bland or insipid intellectual fare, entertainment, etc.; pap
278
cheery denizens plan the next issue's pabulum
confirm
7 years, 7 months ago
cheery denizens plan the next issue's pabulum
confirm
7 years, 7 months ago