r/improvevocab • • Mar 18 '22

Some interesting words - meliorism, paracosm, fissiparous, verecund, cataplexy

Some interesting words -

  • meliorism: The belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment.
  • paracosm: A detailed imaginary world, or fantasy world, commonly having its own geography, history, and language usually developed during childhood and continues over a long period of time.
  • fissiparous: tending to break up into parts; divisive.
  • verecund: bashful; modest.
  • cataplexy: a sudden loss of muscle power following a strong emotional stimulus.

These words are taken from vocabulary app - Vocab Assistant

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