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Persephonic 

1. pertains to great beauty borne out of utter chaos and pain

2. pertains to the point where the depth of darkness meets the crest of the light, thereby creating an unsurpassable, immortal, undefinable kind of beauty and bliss

3. pertains to the by-product of two opposing extremes. For example, when the most intense destruction process meets the most inspired creation process, it becomes a PERSEPHONIC process. It is the perfect balance of two imbalanced extremes.

4. the ultimate, universal truth : the world is a paradox.

5. self-contradicting glamour

6. best statement for a situation, wherein, no matter what tragedy happens in a person's life, the end only foresees her in a positive, ethereal light
Only the late Gia Carangi has successfully exhumed the Persephonic spirit, yet.
Persephonic by sarah olano March 25, 2007

Superhuman Perfection Personified 

Everyone has habits and traits that might tell us we are somewhat flawed beings. Then, we should remind each other that weaknesses are tied to personhood, that they don’t hold us back on reaching superhuman excellence.
John: Sorry, I guess I’m just too stupid.
Me: Yo John, don’t talk like that. You are Superhuman Perfection Personified.

Persepolis 

The capital of the First Persian Empire. One of the largest masonry structures in the world, even today. Give the credit of it's merciless demolition to our good friend and amiable guy called Alexander (The so-called Great)
Persepolis means "City of the Persians" in Greek. The ruins are near modern Shiraz, Iran
Persepolis by silly dumb January 6, 2008

personification 

Giving an inanimate object or thing human characteristics
Ex: time leaps forward

Incorrect usage: time flies forward(this is a use of a less hear of literary term, avification.)
personification by MikeR April 14, 2004

awesomeness personified 

1.) Giving the term awesomeness human qualities.
2.) Something that is so awesome, beyond what words can describe.
Adeesh's existence is the definition of awesomeness personified.

(Adeesh is an Indian celebrity)

Personificationrat 

When an English teacher makes you focus on techniques while doing story writing.
Omg miss you're such a personificationrat
Personificationrat by Chonky child December 22, 2020
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