parochialism
2015年05月10日
parochialism
Definition of PAROCHIALISM
: the quality or state of being parochial; especially : selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views)
. Bates convincingly suggests, for instance, that a contributing cause of Liska's blind infatuation with Lee was the parochialism surrounding her upbringing. "In our community of one hundred thousand," Bates observes, "with barely a sprinkling of people of color, Liska had never met anyone quite like [him]." Bereft of exposure that might have provided antibodies against Lee's infectious influence, Liska fell victim to it.
. Bates convincingly suggests, for instance, that a contributing cause of Liska's blind infatuation with Lee was the parochialism surrounding her upbringing. "In our community of one hundred thousand," Bates observes, "with barely a sprinkling of people of color, Liska had never met anyone quite like [him]." Bereft of exposure that might have provided antibodies against Lee's infectious influence, Liska fell victim to it.
PR
That's peace.
2014年07月21日
"That's peace. That's real peace, baby."
Movie, Disappearing Acts with Wesley Snipes, 2000.
That's real groovy... That's reassuring and wonderful.
A man, after his girl(friend) has just told him how he can do anything, how the sky is the limit for him because he's smart and he's going to go places.
One day, some time ago, on the way to the house after picking up the son from school I asked what he'd learned that day. His eyes brightened with a slight sparkle only a mother would recognize instantly. He began speaking of the five senses. I listened while driving. After he was completely finished I said, "That's real peace baby. Now let's take it a step further. Have you ever thought of those five senses being one?"
Maybe it's "that's reall good"?
re·cal·ci·trant
2014年07月08日
a recalcitrant company (not wanting to take you back after maternity leave, etc.)
re·cal·ci·trant
adjective \ri-ˈkal-sə-trənt\
: stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders
Full Definition of RECALCITRANT
1
: obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
2
a : difficult to manage or operate
b : not responsive to treatment
c : resistant <this subject is recalcitrant both to observation and to experiment — G. G. Simpson>
supercilious
2014年06月28日
su·per·cil·ious
adjective \ˌsü-pər-ˈsi-lē-əs, -ˈsil-yəs\: having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people
: coolly and patronizingly haughty <reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile>
— su·per·cil·ious·ly adverb
— su·per·cil·ious·ness noun
- <the supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under $1,000>
regicides
2014年05月09日
reg·i·cide
noun \ˈre-jə-ˌsīd\: the crime of killing a king or queen
: someone who kills a king or queen
"... the mausoleums... mark the successive resting-places of the one little finger that escaped the fury of the regicides."
- from Seoul, the Capital, page 50.