A little jealous, it looks like it's written in an interesting way. Written for precision rather than ease of understanding.
I'll share my source to grant a comparison.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th edition), year 2000. (I thought it was older, shame on me for not buying ancient dictionaries when I had the chance).
Racism. 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
Which is basically what I remember being expressed in the 80s and 90s, so I'm not sure when the common definition really changed. What year was your dictionary from?
Because of how the Left changes language, I'm starting to realize the value of old dictionaries. Literally that scene from 1984. I'd bet that the definition changed post 2014. GamerGate really is a a good demarcation, unfortunately.
The book is from 1993, and this is the Unabridged Dictionary. It sure as fuck must have been pricey at the time. It's 2,662 pages.
The last word is
Zyzzogeton: a genus of large South American leaf-hoppers (family Cicadellidae) having the pronotum tuberculate and the front tibiae grooved."
A little jealous, it looks like it's written in an interesting way. Written for precision rather than ease of understanding.
I'll share my source to grant a comparison.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th edition), year 2000. (I thought it was older, shame on me for not buying ancient dictionaries when I had the chance).
Racism. 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. 2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
Which is basically what I remember being expressed in the 80s and 90s, so I'm not sure when the common definition really changed. What year was your dictionary from?
Because of how the Left changes language, I'm starting to realize the value of old dictionaries. Literally that scene from 1984. I'd bet that the definition changed post 2014. GamerGate really is a a good demarcation, unfortunately.
The book is from 1993, and this is the Unabridged Dictionary. It sure as fuck must have been pricey at the time. It's 2,662 pages.
The last word is