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Definitions by SavageSquad67

Autohumanization

The process of giving or reminding oneself of their human state, nature, qualities; to make oneself human
The photo album served as an adept tool for autohumanization: it reminded the crestfallen isolationist that he still made an impact on other people's lives
One who overemphasizes importance of Latin grammatical rules, such as not ending sentences with prepositions or never splitting infinitives, in non-Latin languages; an officious latinist
John Dryden's meddlesome objections to Ben Jonson ending a sentence with a preposition reveals him to be quite a drydean.
Drydean by SavageSquad67 January 30, 2026

Augurphobia

Fear or discrimination against of bird-related augury, as in interpreting divine messages via avian migration or bird callings; fear or discrimination against bird watchers and/or bird lovers.
Oedipus— through his insult of Tiresias' prophetic knowledge derived from listening to bird callings— emphasizes his augurphobia as he repeatedly insults him for such, on top of his blindness.
Augurphobia by SavageSquad67 January 30, 2026