Ontotheology
means the ontology of God and/or the theology of being. It refers to a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably Duns Scotus. In some usages, the term has been taken to refer to Western metaphysics in general.
Ontic
means having the status of real and ultimate existence.
In philosophy, ontic (from the Greek όντος = part. of ειναι = being) is physical (physite), real or factual existence.
Ecstasy
(or ekstasis) from the Ancient Greek, έκ-στασις (ek-stasis), "to be or stand outside oneself, a removal to elsewhere (from ek-: out, and stasis: a stand, or a standoff of forces)."
Entropy
1. Symbol S For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work.
2. A measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system.
3. A measure of the loss of information in a transmitted message.
4. The tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity.
5. Inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society.
Flotsam
1. a. Wreckage or cargo that remains afloat after a ship has sunk.
b. Floating refuse or debris.
2. Discarded odds and ends.
3. Vagrant, usually destitute people.
Purport
1. To have or present the often false appearance of being or intending; profess: selfish behavior that purports to be altruistic.
2. To have the intention of doing; purpose.
1. Meaning presented, intended, or implied; import. See Synonyms at substance.
2. Intention; purpose.
Deferral
act of deferring or putting off until another time; postponement
Predation
1. The act or practice of plundering or marauding.
2. The capturing of prey as a means of maintaining life.
Inert
1. Unable to move or act.
2. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. See Synonyms at inactive.
3. Chemistry Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.
4. Having no pharmacologic or therapeutic action.
Pejorative
1. Tending to make or become worse.
2. Disparaging; belittling.
3. A disparaging or belittling word or expression.
4. (of words, expressions, etc.) having an unpleasant or disparaging connotation
Contest(ation)
1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals.
2. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges.
1. To compete or strive for.
2. To call into question and take an active stand against; dispute or challenge: contest a will.
3. To struggle or compete; contend: contested with other bidders for the antique.
Perspectival
of or pertaining to the art of perspective, or represented according to its laws.
Vaunted
praised boastfully or excessively: the vaunted beauties of Paris.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
Dispersive
spreading by diffusion
Dissemination
1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
2. To spread abroad; promulgate: disseminate information.
3. To become diffused; spread.
Blinkered
1. considering only a narrow point of view
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse) wearing blinkers
In nuce
In a nutshell. (lat.)
Ennui
a feeling of listlessness and general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or excitement
Aporias (även aporetic)
1. A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question.
2. An insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.
1. (Literature / Rhetoric) Rhetoric a doubt, real or professed, about what to do or say2. (Philosophy) Philosophy puzzlement occasioned by the raising of philosophical objections without any proffered solutions, esp in the works of Socrates
Aliquids
[from Greek, literally: a state of being at a loss]
Impel
1. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive: I was impelled by events to take a stand.
2. To drive forward; propel Moot
1. Subject or open to debate
2. To bring up as a subject for discussion or debate.
Tantamount
Equivalent in effect or value
Denomination
(här antagligen) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etc. coins of this denomination are being withdrawn
3. a name given to a class or group; classification
4. the act of giving a name
5. a name; designation
Thrall
someone held in bondage
Also called thraldom/thralldom the state or condition of being in the power of another person (jfr. träl - träldom)
Inexorably
Unable to be persuaded; relentless; unrelenting; Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable; Adamant; severe
Diachronic
Of or concerned with phenomena, such as linguistic features, as they change through time.
Technocracy
A government or social system controlled by technicians, especially scientists and technical experts.
Retrenchment
1. A cutting down or back; reduction.
2. A curtailment of expenses.
Avant-Garde
Avant-garde represents a pushing of the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm or the status quo, primarily in the cultural realm.
(French pronunciation: [avɑ̃ɡaʁd]) means "advance guard" or "vanguard".[1] The adjective form is used in English, to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics.
Spuriousness
1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false.
2. Of illegitimate birth.
3. Botany Similar in appearance but unlike in structure or function. Used of plant parts.
Trundle
the practice of rolling large rocks or boulders down hillsides.
Fractal
a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
Nugatory
Overweening
1. (of a person) excessively arrogant or presumptuous
2. (of opinions, appetites, etc.) excessive; immoderateHypostatize
To ascribe material existence to.
Sundered
To break or wrench apart; sever. See Synonyms at separate.
To break into parts.
A division or separation.
Autarchy
1. Absolute rule or power; autocracy.
2. A country under such rule.
Isomorphism
1. Biology Similarity in form, as in organisms of different ancestry.
2. Mathematics A one-to-one correspondence between the elements of two sets such that the result of an operation on elements of one set corresponds to the result of the analogous operation on their images in the other set.
3. A close similarity in the crystalline structure of two or more substances of similar chemical composition.
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Ineffable
1. beyond words and description; inexpressible because words are inadequate or because uttering a name or description is forbidden
2. Something that lacks describable traits
Ruptures
state of being torn or burst open
Wane
decline: grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
ebb: a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
Umbrage
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
indignant: angered at something unjust or wrong
Having shade; shady
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