words in all forms have a sort of charm and allure to me, the way syllables roll off of the tongue and characters register in the brain is fascinating
here's a collection of my favorites:
dramaturgy
n. | dram·a·tur·gy | /dräməˌtərjē/
1. : the theory and practice of dramatic composition and theatrical representation.
2. : a sociological perspective on identity that employs a thespian metaphor.
ambrosia
n. | am·bro·sia | /amˈbrōZH(ē)ə/
1. : the food of the gods.
2. : something very pleasing to taste or smell.
psychobabble
n. | psy·cho·bab·ble | /ˈsīkōˌbabəl/
1. : jargon used in popular psychology.
2. : predominantly metaphorical language used for expressing one's feelings.
pellucid
adj. | pel·lu·cid | /pə-ˈlü-səd/
1. : admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion.
2. : reflecting light evenly from every surface.
3. : easy to understand.
solipsism
n. | sol·ip·sism | /ˈsäləpˌsizəm/
1. : the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist.
2. : extreme egocentrism.
labyrinthine
adj. | lab·y·rin·thine | /ˌlab(ə)ˈrinTHin/
1. : like a labyrinth/maze; irregular and twisting.
2. : intricate and confusing, complex.
Übermensch
n. | Ü·ber·mensch | /ˈo͞obərˌmen(t)SH/
1. : the ideal superior man of the future who could rise above conventional Christian morality to create and impose his own values.
2. : ‘superhuman person’.
loquacious
adj. | lo·qua·cious | /lōˈkwāSHəs/
1. : tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
2. : full of excessive talk.
quiddity
adj. | quid·di·ty | /ˈkwidədē/
1. : the inherent nature or essence of someone or something.
2. : a distinctive feature; a peculiarity.
masquerade
v. | mas·quer·ade | /ˌmaskəˈrād/
1. : to pretend to be someone one is not.
2. : to be disguised or passed off as something else.
panopticon
n. | pan·op·ti·con | /paˈnäptiˌkän/
1. : a circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could at all times be observed without knowing if they are being watched.
2. : a place in which people are subject to constant surveillance at totalitarian command.
pareidolia
n. | par·ei·do·lia | /ˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə/
1. : the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.
return
v. | re·turn | /rəˈtərn/
1. : to come or go back to a place or person.
2. : to give, put, or send (something) back to a place or person.