phi.lol.o.gy n. 1. love of words and learning (from Greek, from philologos, loving reason or learning, and logos, word, reason)
Friday, September 7, 2007
Terrific
Terrible. Terrific. They both come from the word terror and are related to terrorism. Are terror and terrorism the same thing? No. Terror is an emotional state. Terrorism is a strategy to push a cause, using unethical and unconventional methods to prove how ethical and righteous the supporters are. Terror means to frighten in Latin.
1 comment:
So terrific means terrifyingly good? :)
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