Gregory V. Richardson's definitions

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

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

corpolysis

This is the breaking up of the body, usually by decay after death, but could include that which occurs during extreme trauma (e.g. vehicle crashes or suicide bombing).

The airplane crashed into the ground with a graveyard of corpolysis. See corpolytic.

by Gregory V. Richardson March 24, 2004

farmoaner

This is the person who owns the farm but moans and complains to the hard working farmassist who does the hard work and for some reason wants a living wage.

The farmoaner sat on the shaded porch with iced tea in hand as he ordered the farmassist to complete tasks in the hot sun, but the farmoaner complained of the wages he had to pay and acted as if it was he who was burdened by circumstance.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 25, 2004

condharmic

This means "with Dharma", that is, consistant with Dhamma, a Pali word equivalent to the Pali word Dhamma. That which is condharmic or condhammic is wise, true, egoless, and encourages love and compassion in others.

The Buddhist monk's counsel to the people was condharmic as it sought to end greed, anger, and delusion among them while encouraging love and compassion to others.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

cleopatranize

When a woman condescendingly treats a man as if she is his queen.

He finally left her when he felt she would always cleopatranize him and treat him as an inferior.

by Gregory V. Richardson May 22, 2006