Gregory V. Richardson's definitions

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

pwash

Literally this is a combination of purity and wash. It means to move toward purity by washing oneself of greed, anger, and delusion (ignorance of wisdom).

When he pondered how his selfishness had resulted in a breakup with his girlfriend, he knew he must pwash himself of that moral stain.

by Gregory V. Richardson June 5, 2004

Syndeucy

A variation of Acey Deucy (which is a variation of Backgammon). In Syndeucy, the pieces all move counter clockwise with both opponents coming onto the board in the same quadrant. This makes for a much more active game with much opportunity for revenge.

They played Syndeucy into the night, oblivious that Sean Richardson (the creator of Syndeucy)had passed his idea to them through a chain of players.

by Gregory V. Richardson October 4, 2003

Crypdoku

A Crypdoku is a type of Sudoku puzzle in which the numbers encrypt a hidden message of up to 9 characters.

The Crypdoku puzzle style was invented on 14 February 2006 as a variation of the Sudoku puzzle that has swept the world.

by Gregory V. Richardson February 17, 2006

eonic

Of or relating to a span of time equal to an eon, that is, 1,000,000,000 years.

The eonic energy budget of the sun results in the transmutation of trillions of metric tons of mass into energy.

by Gregory V. Richardson September 9, 2005

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

husbantal

Of or related to a husband. A varient spelling to husbandal.

While on a business trip, he did not perform his husbantal rites.

by Gregory V. Richardson February 7, 2004