My thoughts this week are more of a meditation on the meaning and derivation (etymology) of the word Psychology as it relates to the origins of religion. If you have. read more…
Welcome to the next installment of etymology pieces. This time round, Kelly delves into the word etymology (how meta), dandelions and prostitutes. Infortainment for you. So, read on, dear reader.. read more…
Imagine that you are visiting a restaurant in an unfamiliar city. You are seated and then presented with a menu in a foreign language. The restaurant’s menu does not have. read more…
Πάσχω/ πάθος (Paskho: ‘to suffer’/ Pathos: ‘that which happens to a person) Pathetic: (adjective) “From Middle French pathétique, from Latin patheticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “subject to feeling, capable. read more…
PoetsIN is all about words. Whether they are written or spoken, they are fundamental to everything we do; empowering people who are struggling with their mental health through workshops and. read more…
Tag: etymology
A Religion Without God: Taboo, Ritual and Religion (Part 1) by Kelly Knox
My thoughts this week are more of a meditation on the meaning and derivation (etymology) of the word Psychology as it relates to the origins of religion. If you have. read more…
Etymology of Etymology, Dandelion and Prostitute
Welcome to the next installment of etymology pieces. This time round, Kelly delves into the word etymology (how meta), dandelions and prostitutes. Infortainment for you. So, read on, dear reader.. read more…
How Words Mean: The Meaning of the Word “Word” in 1539 Words – by Kelly Knox
Imagine that you are visiting a restaurant in an unfamiliar city. You are seated and then presented with a menu in a foreign language. The restaurant’s menu does not have. read more…
The Etymology of Sympathy and Empathy by Kelly Knox
Πάσχω/ πάθος (Paskho: ‘to suffer’/ Pathos: ‘that which happens to a person) Pathetic: (adjective) “From Middle French pathétique, from Latin patheticus, from Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “subject to feeling, capable. read more…
‘Depression’ – Where the Word Comes From and What it Means
PoetsIN is all about words. Whether they are written or spoken, they are fundamental to everything we do; empowering people who are struggling with their mental health through workshops and. read more…