1. cognoscente
(n) [kon-yuh-SHEN-tee]
Definition—a person with superior knowledge or highly refined taste; a connoisseur
Usage—“The notion that ideas could be compared to viruses was a concept that had already become fairly familiar to the Internet cognoscenti.”
2. miscegenation
(n) [miss-ij-in-NAY-shun]
Definition—the interbreeding of members of different races
Usage—“Elvis’s gyrations would have meant nothing without that deep miscegenational voice and that slowly welling emotion verging on parody.”
3. praxis
(n) [PRAK-sis]
Definition—1. practice as opposed to the theory. 2. accepted practice or custom
Usage—“It was, as the Marxists used to say, a “praxis” compared with Brooks’s more general transvaluations.”
2 comments:
Wow, what great words! I love the sound of praxis, but can't figure out when I can use it. Thanks for participating!
You're the second person to mention miscegenation today! Cognoscente is a new one to me.
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