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words in my top-p atm

13.09.2026, 10:13

a running list of words I keep sampling with concerningly high probability.

intuit
in·tu·it ·inˈt(y)o͞oət·
verb
understand or know something instinctively, without needing conscious reasoning.
autotelic
au·to·tel·ic ·ˌôtōˈtelik·
adjective
having its purpose or reward within itself, rather than serving an external end.
autopoietic
au·to·poi·et·ic ·ˌôtōpoiˈetik·
adjective
capable of continually producing and maintaining itself through its own internal processes.
axiological
ax·i·o·log·i·cal ·ˌaksēəˈläjək(ə)l·
adjective
concerned with value: what is good, worthwhile, or worthy of pursuit.
allostasis
al·lo·sta·sis ·ˌaləˈstāsis·
noun
stability achieved through change, as a system adjusts itself to meet shifting demands.
alethic
a·le·thic ·əˈlēTHik·
adjective
concerned with truth, possibility, necessity, and what could or must be the case.
impute
im·pute ·imˈpyo͞ot·
verb
attribute a quality, action, or responsibility to someone or something, often without direct proof.
semantic
se·man·tic ·səˈman(t)ik·
adjective
concerned with meaning: what words, symbols, or representations actually refer to, rather than their surface form.
symbolic
sym·bol·ic ·simˈbälik·
adjective
representing ideas through explicit symbols and rules, so their relationships can be manipulated and reasoned over.
interpret
in·ter·pret ·inˈtərprət·
verb
explain or decide the meaning of information, words, actions, or events, often by placing them in a particular context.
interpretation
in·ter·pre·ta·tion ·inˌtərprəˈtāSH(ə)n·
noun
the meaning assigned to something, or the act of explaining it from a particular point of view.
construe
con·strue ·kənˈstro͞o·
verb
interpret a word, action, or situation in a particular way, especially when more than one reading is possible.
explicate
ex·pli·cate ·ˈekspləˌkāt·
verb
analyse and explain an idea or text in detail, making its meaning and implications clear.
latent
la·tent ·ˈlātnt·
adjective
present but hidden, inactive, or not yet developed; capable of becoming visible or active under the right conditions.
concord
con·cord ·ˈkänˌkôrd·
noun
agreement or harmony between people, ideas, or things; a state in which the parts fit together.
yearn
yearn ·yərn·
verb
feel a deep, persistent longing for someone, something, or a way of being that feels out of reach.
dès vu
dès vu ·deh VOO·
noun
the acute awareness that the present moment you are living through will soon become a memory, as if your future self is already looking back on it.
contrarian
con·trar·i·an ·kənˈtre(ə)rēən·
noun
a person who deliberately challenges prevailing beliefs or consensus, especially to test whether the accepted view is actually right.
etc.
et cet·er·a ·et ˈset(ə)rə·
abbreviation
End of Thinking Capacity: the point at which a list has outlived your willingness to keep writing it.
foundational
foun·da·tion·al ·founˈdāSH(ə)n(ə)l·
adjective
of, relating to, or forming or serving as a base or foundation; fundamental.