(13) Tharoorian Vocabulary-3 Muliebrity

Pankaj Khanna, 

Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR

IMS Indore.( 9424810575)

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(This article is Posted on 21/4/2023.)

Muliebrity!

The word ‘Muliebrity’ , popularised by Shashi Tharoor in his article on Woman's Day a few years ago, is derived from the Latin 'muliebritas' or womanhood. And from 'muliebritas' is  derived ‘mulier’ or woman. Further, ‘Mulier’ is supposed  to be derived from ‘mollis,’ meaning soft or weak. Remember the word Mollify!?

Muliebrity (noun) means Womanhood, womanliness, femininity, the condition of being a woman or behaving in ways considered typical of a woman. The antonym of  Muliebrity is Virility or Masculinity.

It is a valid  word, exists in all Dictionaries but used in mainly literature only. However Shashi Tharoor , the word digger , has thrown open it to all:)

Muliebrity can be applied to all women, and to all men who behave like a women. Muliebrity is a quality of acting in a typically womanly, girlish, or feminine way. 

The word Muliebrious has been used as a synonym for “effeminate” for example “that muliebrious fashion designer".

Another fascinating word from the same  root is: Mulierosity. It means an excessive fondness for women. Most men suffer from Mulierosity.  Shashi Tharoor too!  This appears from his Photographs with females circulated on the Social Media by his ruthless trolls!

 

Pankaj Khanna

Indore (9424810575)

B.E. (Mech.) SGSITS Indore 1983 Batch

-Worked with HPCL from 1984 to 2007 as Mgr.

-Faculty Maths/DI-LR - T.I.M.E. Indore 2007-20

-Faculty Maths/DI-LR -IMS Indore 2022 Onwards.

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List of  Articles of 'Epeolatry': 

1    Epeolatry by a Philomath.  

2    Amicable Numbers

3    Retrouvaille

4    Aeipathy

5    Ambigram

6    Gaslighting

7    Netiquettes

8    Helios

9    Sol

10  Nostalgia and Solastalgia

11  Lalochezia

12  Farrago

13  Muliebrity

14  Rodomontade

15. Kakistocracy

16. Breviloquance

You may also wish to  see my blog : Love thy Numbers. It may be helpful for CAT Preparation in Quant Section to the Serious Students who are willing to accept additional inputs.

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