gregory v. richardson's definitions

assumosis

This is the disorder of assuming, since "osis" is the prefix in medicine that means "disorder". One might say that assumosis is diffusion of an idea across neural membranes, yours and mine.

Assumosis is one of his greater flaws. He thinks he knows what I think and feel, but his assumptions are far from my truth.

by Gregory V. Richardson November 6, 2008

carsophagus

A carsophagus is a pothole in the road that is so large that it tends to "eat a car". This is a play (Spoonerism type) on the word "sarcophagus" which literally means "body eater".

He drove into a carsophagus created by the spring freezing and thawing, and the car's front wheel alignment was ruined.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 3, 2004

husbantal

Of or related to a husband. A varient spelling to husbandal.

While on a business trip, he did not perform his husbantal rites.

by Gregory V. Richardson February 7, 2004

husbandal

Of or related to a husband. A varient spelling of husbantal.

While on a business trip, he did not perform his husbandal rites.

by Gregory V. Richardson February 7, 2004

karplastic

This word describes a person's state of very changable karma. The implication is that the person performs various good and bad actions and is, therefore, not conscious enough to direct actions in a good direction only.

Although he was often a thoughtful person, his occasional impulsive and hurtful actions implied a very karplastic lifestyle.

by Gregory V. Richardson March 24, 2004

poatic

Of the view that oneself or another person is simply a "pile of atoms", that is, with only material qualities and without any spiritual ones.

In her poatic view there was no point in discussing spiritual values as such qualities were mere fictions.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

gnosoarsonist

"Gnosis" means "knowledge", and "arsonist" means "someone who sets fire to property", so a gnosoarsonist attempts metaphorically to destroy knowledge perceived to be unacceptable. He seeks to suppress knowledge contrary to his own stand rather than winning others over by reason or truth.

He was a gnosoarsonist who thought that a "liberal" view favoring racial diversity should be destroyed. He didn't understand that such a view was "humanist" and affirming of understanding and acceptance in an expansive manner.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 8, 2006