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assumosis

This is the disorder of assuming, since "osis" is the prefix in medicine that means "disorder". One might say that assumosis is diffusion of an idea across neural membranes, yours and mine.
Assumosis is one of his greater flaws. He thinks he knows what I think and feel, but his assumptions are far from my truth.
by Gregory V. Richardson November 6, 2008
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hingy

Hingy means "stinky". The word refers to the Asian Indian "hing" which is a very aromatic spice with an earthy and garlic sort of fragrance. The spice is also known as Asafoetida or Devil's Dung.
He hadn't bathed in a week and was very hingy.
by Gregory V. Richardson April 9, 2004
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gnosonarcissism

This word is a combination of "gnosis" (knowledge) and "narcissism" (self-centeredness). So, gnosonarcissism is a self-centered view that one's level of knowledge is correct and/or complete despite what others know. This implies a lack of understanding that others might know more in areas of knowledge in either a horizontal way (breadth of knowledge) or a vertical way (depth of knowledge).
Because of his gnosonarcissism, he was unable to believe that the ideas of others could ever be better than his own ideas.
by Gregory V. Richardson July 9, 2006
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gnosoarsonist

"Gnosis" means "knowledge", and "arsonist" means "someone who sets fire to property", so a gnosoarsonist attempts metaphorically to destroy knowledge perceived to be unacceptable. He seeks to suppress knowledge contrary to his own stand rather than winning others over by reason or truth.
He was a gnosoarsonist who thought that a "liberal" view favoring racial diversity should be destroyed. He didn't understand that such a view was "humanist" and affirming of understanding and acceptance in an expansive manner.
by Gregory V. Richardson July 8, 2006
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corpolytic

Of or characterized by breaking up of the body, that is, deadly.
The behavior of the terrorist was blatantly copolytic.

See corpolyis
by Gregory V. Richardson March 24, 2004
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poa constrictor

This is a person who either consciously or unconsciously constricts the spiritual development of others due to treating others and oneself as a mere pile of atoms (see poa). This is a double pun as both a play on the phrase "boa constrictor" and the more subtle pun that such a snake inhibits breathing of the victim. Breath is known in Greek as "pneuma" and is synonymous with "spirit".
She showed herself to be a poa constrictor when she never offered any positive assessment to the fledgling spiritual questions asked by her children.
by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004
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nomnesia

The state of having trouble remembering names.
His nomnesia got him in trouble again when he couldn't remember the name of his friend as he tried to introduce her to others.
by Gregory V. Richardson January 17, 2004
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