Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love. Feel free to get creative! If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky!
I found a word in Jill of Rhapsody in Books review of Jonathan Unleashed by Meg Rosoff.
1. weltschmerz – “Claiming they must be suffering from some sort of weltschmerz, he and the dogs become “regulars” at a nearby veterinarian’s office.”
Weltschmerz is a noun that means a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness.
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I found a second word in Behave by Andromeda Romano-Lax.
2. jingoism – “Without open debate, ideas — including the superstitious or jingoistic ones — just became common currency, unquestioned.”
Jingoism is also a noun that means extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
50%! I actually knew jingoism.
Nope and nope!
It’s probably just me, but I think those two words can be used in the same sentence in this year of political craziness. Two good finds, Kathy.
That’s a no no.
I don’t think it’s just you Margot. Good words.
Did’t know either of them.
So new to me
I’m one for two! I can’t remember how I knew jingoism but I think my husband told me.