It is odd how we use words as if they are the thing in itself – like “language” or “number” – when the word is only a reminder of what we want that thing to be.
Words as The Thing Itself
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Friday Words XXIV: Apotheosis
The highest point in the development of something as in “Many believe that The United States reached its apotheosis some time ago.”
Can also mean the elevation of someone to a divine status as in “Trump considers him the most likely to achieve apotheosis in the room.”
Words XIII: Inexorably
Definition: In a way that is impossible to prevent.
As in: “Despite what some less intelligent folks might believe, Covid-19 will continue inexorably on.”