[Peace-discuss] keywords 110518

Szoke, Ron r-szoke at illinois.edu
Tue Nov 6 03:03:46 UTC 2018


Keywords  110518
A review of some terms useful in political analysis & polemics

par·a·noid  (păr′ə-noid′)
adj.
1. Psychiatry Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by irrational distrust or suspicion of others: a paranoid fear that the police car was following him.
3. Experiencing or displaying intense anxiety or worry: paranoid about catching the flu.
n.
One affected with paranoia.

schiz•oid (ˈskɪt sɔɪd)
adj.
1. of or pertaining to a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, and indifference to praise or criticism.
2. of or pertaining to schizophrenia or to multiple personality.
n.
3. a schizoid person.

cal·li·pyg·i·an  (kăl′ə-pĭj′ē-ən) also cal·li·py·gous (-pī′gəs)
adj.
Relating to or having buttocks that are considered beautifully proportioned.
[From Greek kallipugos : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + pugē, buttocks.]

— the  Farlex Free Dictionary, online

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