alterity (en)

(noun) otherness / (noun) the quality or state of being radically alien to the conscious self or a particular cultural orientation

catechism (en)

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians

elision (en)

(linguistics) the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking OR the act or an instance of omitting something

eschatology (en)

the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind

frisson (en)

(noun) a brief moment of emotional excitement; shudder thrill

inchoate (en)

just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary

indelibly (en)

in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten

lachrymose (en)

(adjective) given to tears or weeping; tearful / (adjective) tending to cause tears; mournful

lambent (en)

(adjective) playing lightly on or over a surface; flickering / (adjective) softly bright or radiant / (adjective) marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression

numinous (en)

(adjective) supernatural mysterious / (adjective) filled with a sense of the presence of divinity; holy / (adjective) appealing to the higher emotions or to the aesthetic sense; spiritual

oneiric (en)

(adjective) of or relating to dreams; dreamy

oneiric (en)

(adjective) of or relating to dreams; dreamy

oneiric (en)

(adjective) of or relating to dreams; dreamy

oneiric (en)

(adjective) of or relating to dreams; dreamy

pallid (en)

(adjective) deficient in color; wan / (adjective) lacking sparkle or liveliness; dull

scission (en)

(noun) a division or split in a group or union; schism / (noun) an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting; the state of being cut, divided, or split

scission (en)

(noun) a division or split in a group or union; schism / (noun) an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting; the state of being cut, divided, or split

semiotics (en)

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation (adj: semiotic)

simulacrum (en)

(noun) image representation / (noun) an insubstantial form or semblance of something; trace (plural: simulacra)