Word history

The Rise & Fall of Reason

REASON: to think or argue in a logical manner

The Denial of Self

SACRIFICE: n. an act of offering to a deity something precious; something given up

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Knowledge and Its Colonizers

SCIENCE: knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws

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What Is a Woman?

Woman is a remarkable word insofar as its origin is concerned. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) expends fifty lines detailing the evolution of the word’s spelling and…

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Nice

adj. giving pleasure or joy, good and enjoyable; kind, polite, and friendly

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Nurse

NURSE: n. : a person who cares for the sick or infirm

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