demythify

to show the truth of something by removing all falsities; to debunk; demythologize. Derivatives: demythification, demythifier.

The story was highly fabricated and so it behoved them to demythify it.

by uttam maharjan November 14, 2011

paroptic

situated near the eyes. Also called parocular.

The boy has a paroptic wound.

by uttam maharjan November 17, 2012

opimaemia

accumulation of fats in the blood. Also spelled opimemia.

He was operated upon for opimaemia.

by uttam maharjan October 01, 2010

mistoponym

wrong place-name.

Brussel is a mistoponym. The correct one is Brussels.

by uttam maharjan January 13, 2012

Shakespearean question

the question of to be or not to be; the question of whether something exists or not.

It is not known whether the Higgs boson exists or not. It is a Shakespearean question, indeed

by uttam maharjan July 27, 2011

night and day

a phrase use to denote different or far from. 'Day and night' conveys a similar meaning.

1. She is a bluestocking and night and day (=different) from her contemporaries.
2. What she has achieved so far in her studies is night and day from (=far from) satisfactory.

by uttam maharjan November 24, 2011

escophobia

a dislike of food.

He is thin because he dose not eat a sufficient quantity of food because of his escophobia.

by uttam maharjan June 01, 2012