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synchronicity
noun
an apparently meaningful coincidence in time of two or more similar or identical events that are causally unrelated.
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Why Dictionary.com chose synchronicity
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- In the highlighted sense, first recorded in 1950–55 in the psychological theory of Carl G. Jung.
- Comes from synchronous, originally from the Greek word sýnchronos, meaning “together in time.”
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EXAMPLES OF SYNCHRONICITY
- Experiencing synchronicity in their thoughts and actions, the duo felt a deep connection despite only having met recently.
- When they both showed up wearing matching outfits without prior planning, it was a hilarious example of synchronicity in action.
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Why Dictionary.com chose biblioklept
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- First recorded in 1880–85.
- Formed from the Greek stem biblio-, “book,” and the Greek word kléptēs, “thief.”
- Related is the term kleptomania, “an irresistible impulse to steal.”
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EXAMPLES OF BIBLIOKLEPT
- Often forgetting to return library books, he admitted to being a bit of an unintentional biblioklept.
- The shop owner understood the desire for books and offered a shelf of free used books to help satiate those occasional biblioklepts.
connoisseur
noun
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste.
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- First recorded in 1705–15.
- Comes from French, and ultimately from the Latin stem cognōscitōr-, “knower.”
- Also related is the word cognoscible, “capable of being known.”
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EXAMPLES OF CONNOISSEUR
- After many years of study and travel to tea estates around the world, she became a renowned tea connoisseur.
- A connoisseur of fine cheeses, he could tell an authentic Parmigiano Reggiano just by smell.
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