Parasocial’ has been selected as the Cambridge English Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term describes a one-sided ...

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The English word “tantalize” comes from the Greek myth of Tantalus. Painting by Giovan Battista Langetti. Credit: Public Domain The English word “tantalize,” which means to torment someone by showing ...

Meaning 'Empyrean' refers to heaven, the highest part of the sky, or something that is divine, lofty, and sublime in nature.

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen 'parasocial' as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting growing concerns about one-sided ...

According to Country Life magazine last week, one of the telltale signs of 'the perfect gentleman' is knowing how to ...

Meaning ‘Misoneism’ refers to a strong dislike, fear, or hatred of change, novelty, or innovation. Origin and History. The ...

Kirah — With Persian origins, this moniker symbolizes the sun. Donna — This moniker sounds like "dawn" and evokes the sunrise ...

Saying the names of foods incorrectly can lead to funny moments and surprises when ordering, but we can settle the debate of how certain foods are pronounced.

The classical liberal tradition has plenty of rules, because it cultivates careful learning, verbal dexterity and precision of mind. It lives by the thought of the once-famous critic, I.A. Richards: ...

Last week, Dictionary.com named 6-7 the Word of the Year, a word it couldn’t define as It’s just two random numbers that ...

A Janus word or phrase has two meanings, each the opposite of the other. Janus words are named after the two-faced Roman god of archways and doors, Janus. There are many such words in English, the ...