Epeolatry

Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (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, exi...

Pankaj Khanna Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5   6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 3/6/2023.) Breviloquance! An advice to students! Please do improve vocabulary as it will not only help you in CAT and other Management Entrance Tests but will also be useful in your career. Besides, it is also a great fun to make friends with new words regularly. However a word of caution! Please use complicated, newly learnt powerful words sparingly in speaking and writing. Instead use simple words or idioms in an interesting and creative way. There is no point in using three long, uncommon adjectives and/or adverbs in a sentence of five words.  Initially don't try any linguistic stunt like '...

Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 20/4/2023.) Farrago! Shashi Tharoor came into extreme limelight when he used the word  Farrago in his tweet in May  2017: "Exasperating farrago of distortions, misrepresentations & outright lies being broadcast by an unprincipled showman masquerading as a journalist" Farrago means a confused mixture or Hodgepodge.For example: "A farrago of fact and myth about a fallen Politician". In Latin,  farrago  means "mixed fodder" or 'cattle feed'.  A few years before using the word 'Farrago', he had termed the Economy Class  Air Travellers  as 'Cattle Cla...

  Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 22/4/2023.) Rodomontade! Meaning: ( Noun) Boastful or inflated talk or behaviour .  (Verb) To  talk boastfully. Rodomontade is   bombastic language or just empty bragging. Usage : -The Politician’s Rodomontade speeches sought to conceal his total lack of substance but failed miserably. -The President's boastful Rodomontade was mocked and  parodied everywhere. -Some politicians never understand that there's nothing to be gained by Rodomontading. In general, the word has been used for politicians. One can use it to describe the style of Donald Trump who ex...

Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 19/4/2023.) Lalochezia! Shashi Tharoor has this uncanny ability to unearth and  use rare but interesting words lying dormant in Dictionaries for ages. We will discuss some of these words gradually in the next few days. Will start with my favourite: Lalochezia!🙂 Thus  tweeted  Shashi Tharoor  in April 2018: "Every day, I encounter on @Twitter people suffering from lalochezia! All too often they direct their suffering at me & others who support my beliefs...." Lalochezia (Noun) Meaning: Emotional relief gained by using indecent or vulgar language.  Or in oth...

Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 14/4/2023.) (10) Nostalgia and Solastalgia We have recently discussed about the root ' Sol ' meaning the Sun. Interestingly, there are many words which start with 'Sol' but don't have any connection with the Sun. Solastalgia is also  such a  word. It is a neologism: a new word, phrase or exppression.  The word Solastalgia was coined by philosopher and Environmental Scientist  Glenn Albrecht  in his 2005 article :( Solastalgia: a new concept in human health and identity). He described  Solastalgia  as "the homesickness you have when you are stil...