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!

My first word came from HER EVERY FEAR by Peter Swanson.

1. conflation – “And because Claire and Linda were on his mind, he suddenly found himself plagued with terrible dreams, conflations of the two murders he’d committed, mixed in with images of chasing Rachael along the beach, a buck knife in his hand.”

This is one of those words I feel like I should have known but couldn’t quite put my finger on its meaning.  Conflation is a noun that means the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc. into one.

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My next word came from an article on NPR, Go See It, Eclipse Chasers Urge. ‘Your First Time Is Always Special’

2. umbraphile – “These eclipsed chasers are also known as umbraphiles, or shadow lovers.”

I found this article fascinating since we live in the path of totality for the upcoming eclipse and are expecting an influx of visitors to the area to witness it.  Umbraphile literally means shadow lover but has come to mean one who loves eclipses, often traveling to see them.

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What words do you want to celebrate today?