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A very precise word or phrase may over time get broadened in usage to the point of incoherence. I have seen "gaslighting" broadened to include "having a contrar
by philipkglass 2y ago
A very precise word or phrase may over time get broadened in usage to the point of incoherence. I have seen "gaslighting" broadened to include "having a contrary opinion" and "emotional labor" broadened to include "writing items on the grocery list."
- fragmede 2y agoand enshittification for anything remotely bad that a website does
- hkt 2y agoWe're all part of the ongoing negotiation of what words mean. If you want them to have significance, become a lawyer or a pedant. One of those fights the good fight to keep language as a valuable and viable communication medium in the face of those who embellish and misunderstand. A noble calling: be more pedant.