04-24-2024, 06:32 AM -
WORD OF THE DAY...
rebarbative = Adjective: tending to be unpleasant, unattractive, repellent - particularly with respect to people you don't like.; Tending to irritate; Used with intent to repel; Frequently describes language or attitude.
Etymology: From French rébarbatif, rébarbative ("repellent”, “disagreeable"), from Middle French rebarber ("to oppose”, “to stand up to") (from Old French re- + barbe ("barb”, “beard") (from Latin barba ("beard")) ≅ literally, “to stand beard to beard against”) + -atif ("-ative").
Here's another interesting word. Fairly common usage, but still odd enough to add to your vocabulary.
proselytize = Verb (Intransitive): To attempt to persuade someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine; To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another; To convert to some religion, system, opinion, or the like; to bring, or cause to come, over; to proselyte; To preach, implore, conflate; Soapbox; Bully pulpit.
Etymology: Unsure.
rebarbative = Adjective: tending to be unpleasant, unattractive, repellent - particularly with respect to people you don't like.; Tending to irritate; Used with intent to repel; Frequently describes language or attitude.
Etymology: From French rébarbatif, rébarbative ("repellent”, “disagreeable"), from Middle French rebarber ("to oppose”, “to stand up to") (from Old French re- + barbe ("barb”, “beard") (from Latin barba ("beard")) ≅ literally, “to stand beard to beard against”) + -atif ("-ative").
Here's another interesting word. Fairly common usage, but still odd enough to add to your vocabulary.
proselytize = Verb (Intransitive): To attempt to persuade someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine; To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another; To convert to some religion, system, opinion, or the like; to bring, or cause to come, over; to proselyte; To preach, implore, conflate; Soapbox; Bully pulpit.
Etymology: Unsure.
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