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Essay:Best New Conservative Words (view source)
Revision as of 03:22, June 8, 2009
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|terror is jurisdiction of the courts
|terror is jurisdiction of the courts
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|rogue states
|anti-family
|rogue nations
|tradition opposer, familiopathic
|nations defying international law, only rogue is listed in Merriman-Websters
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|Unaffected by, or impervious to, the media
|causing harm by spreading falsehoods
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|The term has existed for decades, but Merriam-Webster has not recognized it yet.
|e.g., denying or concealing disease and infertility caused by promiscuity
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|[[Second generation atheist|second-generation atheist]]
|cradle to grave
|cradle atheist
|sanctity of life
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|pro-life stance, also can mean socialistic entitlements
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|cut and run
|cut and run
|surrender advocates
|surrender advocates
|when the going gets tough, run away from the problem
|when the going gets tough, run away from the problem
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|[[deliberate ignorance]]
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|the term exists; the dictionary does not yet include it
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|denial that [[Hell]] exists
|denial that [[Hell]] exists
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|[[deliberate ignorance]]
|[[abstinence denial|denier of the effectiveness of abstinence]]
|abstinence-denier?
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|religious right
|drive-by media
|Christian conservatives
|partisan slander
|Religion in America almost exclusively a conservative institution, no religious left term in existence.
|liberal mainstream media assault on the GOP or conservative principles, deceitful attacks for opposing viewpoints
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|easily amused by [[deceit]]
|dolophile
|from Greek/Latin root ''dolo-'' meaning guile, deceit, deception [http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/664]
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|proven wrong, a refusal to admit it
|Hatred of one's country, refusal to recognize the good elements of it, or unreasonably critical of it
|mulism; heel-digger?
|Misopatria, misopatrist
|cf. mulish. This refusal is what promoted the [[Parable of the Good Samaritan]].
|From Greek ''misein'', to hate, and Latin ''patria'', nation or homeland
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|[[Illegal Alien|illegal alien]]
|[[Illegal Alien|illegal alien]]
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|widely used in court decisions and political discourse for years, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it is as a term.
|widely used in court decisions and political discourse for years, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it is as a term.
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|infotainment
|infotainment
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|causing harm by spreading falsehoods
|modern idolatry
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|"media idolatry"; "money idolatry"; "celebrity idolatry"
|e.g., denying or concealing disease and infertility caused by promiscuity
|idolatry conjures images of golden calves, and a modern version is needed
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|morally bankrupt
|[[atheism]], self-void
|ethically and spiritually challenged souls
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|opposite of [[materialism]]
|spiritualism and idealism have been its philosophical opposites, historically
|[[dualism]] has been suggested, but it is not the ''opposite'' of [[materialism]]; "spiritualism" is not a common term and is the "opposite" of materialism
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|[[peer pressure]]
|[[peer pressure]]
|can you believe that isn't recognized by Merriam-Webster?
|can you believe that isn't recognized by Merriam-Webster?
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|modern idolatry
|proven wrong, a refusal to admit it
|"media idolatry"; "money idolatry"; "celebrity idolatry"
|mulism; heel-digger?
|idolatry conjures images of golden calves, and a modern version is needed
|cf. mulish. This refusal is what promoted the [[Parable of the Good Samaritan]].
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|religious right
|Christian conservatives
|Religion in America almost exclusively a conservative institution, no religious left term in existence.
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|rogue states
|rogue nations
|nations defying international law, only rogue is listed in Merriman-Websters
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|runaway jury
|The term has existed for decades, but Merriam-Webster has not recognized it yet.
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|Rule of Law
|Rule of Law
|documentary films based falsehoods and half-truths
|documentary films based falsehoods and half-truths
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|[[Second generation atheist|second-generation atheist]]
|cradle atheist
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|strict constructionism
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|an important term for over 200 years to describe adherence to the text of the Constitution, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it.
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|[[Conservative| Traditional Values]]
| principles of Conservatism
|much the same as family values but incorporating all aspects society; family, religion, self-sufficiency, the truth, hard work. Only listed in Merriam-Websters to describe what Nilihism is against.
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|true emergency
|life support
|meaning a high probability of serious injury or death to an individual or property. Emergency has been watered down, e.g. to be locked out of one's car.
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|Unaffected by, or impervious to, the media
|mediaproof
|cf. bulletproof. ''Once John became aware of the extent of [[liberal deceit]], he set about mediaproofing his mind''.
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