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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛ.ni.əs/ (MEN-ee-us)
Definition:
1. Containing or made up of many things at once; full, layered, and plentiful.
2. Expressing “many, many, many” in a single breath. An overflowing state of multiplicity.
3. Describing something so crowded with detail or meaning that it becomes whole through its abundance.
Etymology:
From many + -eous, a suffix meaning “having the quality of.” Together they form a word that embodies the condition of having much; so much that it fuses into one.
Why it matters:
Manyeous doesn’t count or compare; it captures fullness. It’s the word for a sky packed with stars, a thought tangled with other thoughts, or a feeling that comes in waves instead of one clean line.
Definition:
1. Containing or made up of many things at once; full, layered, and plentiful.
2. Expressing “many, many, many” in a single breath. An overflowing state of multiplicity.
3. Describing something so crowded with detail or meaning that it becomes whole through its abundance.
Etymology:
From many + -eous, a suffix meaning “having the quality of.” Together they form a word that embodies the condition of having much; so much that it fuses into one.
Why it matters:
Manyeous doesn’t count or compare; it captures fullness. It’s the word for a sky packed with stars, a thought tangled with other thoughts, or a feeling that comes in waves instead of one clean line.
“The night was manyeous with voices and light.”
“His memory was manyeous; faces, sounds, moments, all blurred together.”
“The song wasn’t crowded; it was manyeous, like rain falling in rhythm.”
“His memory was manyeous; faces, sounds, moments, all blurred together.”
“The song wasn’t crowded; it was manyeous, like rain falling in rhythm.”
by orsinian November 6, 2025
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/ˈni .æn.dər.ˌθæl.ɪ.zəm/
(NEE-an-der-THAL-izm)
Definition:
1. The state or practice of tapping into raw, instinct-driven energy; expressing oneself in a primal, unrefined, untamed way.
2. Creativity, emotion, or behavior stripped of social rules, logic, or polish; letting pure bodily expression dominate thought or action.
3. A deliberate embrace of ancient, almost pre-human intensity in art, movement, sound, or life—an uncaged channeling of primal forces.
Etymology:
Derived from Neanderthal, the extinct human species known for their raw physicality and survival instincts, with the suffix -ism indicating a practice or philosophy. The word captures the idea of consciously accessing primal, unrefined human instincts as a method of expression or creation.
Why it’s important:
Modern life often dulls instinct and suppresses raw energy in favor of civility and polish. Neanderthalism fills the gap between mundane behavior and unfiltered, primal authenticity—it’s the tool for creators, performers, and thinkers who want to harness pure, bodily, instinctive power.
/ˈni .æn.dər.ˌθæl.ɪ.zəm/
(NEE-an-der-THAL-izm)
Definition:
1. The state or practice of tapping into raw, instinct-driven energy; expressing oneself in a primal, unrefined, untamed way.
2. Creativity, emotion, or behavior stripped of social rules, logic, or polish; letting pure bodily expression dominate thought or action.
3. A deliberate embrace of ancient, almost pre-human intensity in art, movement, sound, or life—an uncaged channeling of primal forces.
Etymology:
Derived from Neanderthal, the extinct human species known for their raw physicality and survival instincts, with the suffix -ism indicating a practice or philosophy. The word captures the idea of consciously accessing primal, unrefined human instincts as a method of expression or creation.
Why it’s important:
Modern life often dulls instinct and suppresses raw energy in favor of civility and polish. Neanderthalism fills the gap between mundane behavior and unfiltered, primal authenticity—it’s the tool for creators, performers, and thinkers who want to harness pure, bodily, instinctive power.
“The vocalist abandoned all syntax, letting their inner neanderthalism roar through the speakers.”
“Some days, I just need to embrace neanderthalism and smash through the rules holding me back.”
“Some days, I just need to embrace neanderthalism and smash through the rules holding me back.”
by orsinian October 21, 2025
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/ˌlɛk.sɪ.kən.nəˈswɑr/
(LEK-si-kon-nuh-SWAR)
Definition:
1. A wordsmith who effortlessly invents, blends, or manipulates language to create words with intuitive, precise, or novel meanings.
2. Someone with deep mastery and appreciation of words, not just using them but shaping them into entirely new concepts.
3. A creator of lexicons—someone whose vocabulary expands the way people think, speak, or feel.
Etymology:
From lexicon (a collection of words or vocabulary) + connoisseur (a person with expert knowledge or refined taste). Literally, a master of words and their creative possibilities.
Why it’s important:
A lexiconnoisseur doesn’t just communicate—they innovate reality through language. By coining terms, bending definitions, or blending sounds and meanings, they provide new tools for thought, art, and expression. Ordinary vocabulary is static; lexiconnoisseurs make it alive.
/ˌlɛk.sɪ.kən.nəˈswɑr/
(LEK-si-kon-nuh-SWAR)
Definition:
1. A wordsmith who effortlessly invents, blends, or manipulates language to create words with intuitive, precise, or novel meanings.
2. Someone with deep mastery and appreciation of words, not just using them but shaping them into entirely new concepts.
3. A creator of lexicons—someone whose vocabulary expands the way people think, speak, or feel.
Etymology:
From lexicon (a collection of words or vocabulary) + connoisseur (a person with expert knowledge or refined taste). Literally, a master of words and their creative possibilities.
Why it’s important:
A lexiconnoisseur doesn’t just communicate—they innovate reality through language. By coining terms, bending definitions, or blending sounds and meanings, they provide new tools for thought, art, and expression. Ordinary vocabulary is static; lexiconnoisseurs make it alive.
“Orson deserves recognition by Merriam-Webster as the lexiconnoisseur he is.”
“Becoming a lexiconnoisseur takes more than reading dictionaries; it takes daring to bend language itself.”
“Every new word she drops proves she’s a lexiconnoisseur, shaping how we think and feel.”
“Becoming a lexiconnoisseur takes more than reading dictionaries; it takes daring to bend language itself.”
“Every new word she drops proves she’s a lexiconnoisseur, shaping how we think and feel.”
by orsinian October 21, 2025
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Definition:
1. Characteristic of, or relating to, a system or behavior dominated by foolishness, absurdity, or incompetence.
2. A humorous or critical way to describe decisions, rules, or cultures that feel governed by nonsense.
Etymology:
Derived from idiocracy, the word idiocratic turns the concept into an adjective, describing the quality or condition of being idiocratic.
Definition:
1. Characteristic of, or relating to, a system or behavior dominated by foolishness, absurdity, or incompetence.
2. A humorous or critical way to describe decisions, rules, or cultures that feel governed by nonsense.
Etymology:
Derived from idiocracy, the word idiocratic turns the concept into an adjective, describing the quality or condition of being idiocratic.
“The new office policy is completely idiocratic; nobody even knows what it’s supposed to accomplish.”
“Watching that reality TV show was an idiocratic experience, but I couldn’t look away.”
“Sometimes my group chat gets so idiocratic I just leave and come back later.”
“Watching that reality TV show was an idiocratic experience, but I couldn’t look away.”
“Sometimes my group chat gets so idiocratic I just leave and come back later.”
by orsinian October 29, 2025
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Definition:
A single-stanza micro-poem, meant to capture a fleeting emotion, thought, or moment. Free-flowing, no rules, no syllable constraints, just raw expression distilled into one stanza.
Example:
“I’m writing our love story—will you be the co-author?” - O
Why it matters:
ICHI-KU exists to capture a moment in its purest form, to say a lot with very little. It’s a new space for emotion, reflection, and creativity in miniature.
Definition:
A single-stanza micro-poem, meant to capture a fleeting emotion, thought, or moment. Free-flowing, no rules, no syllable constraints, just raw expression distilled into one stanza.
Example:
“I’m writing our love story—will you be the co-author?” - O
Why it matters:
ICHI-KU exists to capture a moment in its purest form, to say a lot with very little. It’s a new space for emotion, reflection, and creativity in miniature.
“I woke up, looked out at the rain, and wrote an ICHI-KU about how the city smelled after the storm.”
"She slipped a note into my bag; My first ICHI-KU, and it hit harder than any full poem.”
"She slipped a note into my bag; My first ICHI-KU, and it hit harder than any full poem.”
by orsinian October 29, 2025
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/ˈɛn.tɚ.kɔrs.ɪd.nɪs/
(EN-ter-cors-ed-ness)
Definition:
1. The state of being deeply and often permanently tangled or changed through intimate, emotional, or psychological exchange.
2. A kind of altered or surreal condition where people, thoughts, or experiences blend and overlap so much that the boundaries between them become unclear.
3. A poetic way to describe being marked or changed by connection, a lasting impression that stays with you after the encounter.
Etymology:
The word comes from “intercourse,” in its older meaning of communication or interaction between beings. Adding “-ed” suggests that the action has already happened and left a mark, while “-ness” turns it into a state of being. Together, the word describes what it feels like to carry the lasting effect of deep connection, whether mental, emotional, spiritual, or existential.
Why it's important:
While words like “connection” or “intimacy” describe moments or feelings, intercoursedness points to something more lasting and deeper—a fusion that leaves a permanent trace and changes who you are. It fills a gap between just meeting or knowing someone and being truly and irreversibly altered by that experience.
/ˈɛn.tɚ.kɔrs.ɪd.nɪs/
(EN-ter-cors-ed-ness)
Definition:
1. The state of being deeply and often permanently tangled or changed through intimate, emotional, or psychological exchange.
2. A kind of altered or surreal condition where people, thoughts, or experiences blend and overlap so much that the boundaries between them become unclear.
3. A poetic way to describe being marked or changed by connection, a lasting impression that stays with you after the encounter.
Etymology:
The word comes from “intercourse,” in its older meaning of communication or interaction between beings. Adding “-ed” suggests that the action has already happened and left a mark, while “-ness” turns it into a state of being. Together, the word describes what it feels like to carry the lasting effect of deep connection, whether mental, emotional, spiritual, or existential.
Why it's important:
While words like “connection” or “intimacy” describe moments or feelings, intercoursedness points to something more lasting and deeper—a fusion that leaves a permanent trace and changes who you are. It fills a gap between just meeting or knowing someone and being truly and irreversibly altered by that experience.
“Their connection wasn’t just conversation- it was intercoursedness. Like they had entered each other’s minds and never fully left.”
“The song left something behind that I couldn’t shake. That’s the kind of intercoursedness I look for in art.”
“After everything we’ve been through, even silence feels full of intercoursedness.”
“Even a short meeting gave Orson intercoursedness, a lasting impression he couldn’t shake.”
“The song left something behind that I couldn’t shake. That’s the kind of intercoursedness I look for in art.”
“After everything we’ve been through, even silence feels full of intercoursedness.”
“Even a short meeting gave Orson intercoursedness, a lasting impression he couldn’t shake.”
by orsinian October 19, 2025
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