Gregory V. Richardson's definitions

gnosonarcissism

This word is a combination of "gnosis" (knowledge) and "narcissism" (self-centeredness). So, gnosonarcissism is a self-centered view that one's level of knowledge is correct and/or complete despite what others know. This implies a lack of understanding that others might know more in areas of knowledge in either a horizontal way (breadth of knowledge) or a vertical way (depth of knowledge).

Because of his gnosonarcissism, he was unable to believe that the ideas of others could ever be better than his own ideas.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 9, 2006

hingy

Hingy means "stinky". The word refers to the Asian Indian "hing" which is a very aromatic spice with an earthy and garlic sort of fragrance. The spice is also known as Asafoetida or Devil's Dung.

He hadn't bathed in a week and was very hingy.

by Gregory V. Richardson April 9, 2004

pwash

Literally this is a combination of purity and wash. It means to move toward purity by washing oneself of greed, anger, and delusion (ignorance of wisdom).

When he pondered how his selfishness had resulted in a breakup with his girlfriend, he knew he must pwash himself of that moral stain.

by Gregory V. Richardson June 5, 2004

corpolytic

Of or characterized by breaking up of the body, that is, deadly.

The behavior of the terrorist was blatantly copolytic.

See corpolyis

by Gregory V. Richardson March 24, 2004

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

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

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