jen

[ zhuhn, ruhn ]

noun

1. a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jen¹

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) jên2, (pinyin) rén

Example Sentences

“Our volunteers donate their time, materials, and use of their 3-D printers to create them,” Jen Owen, a member of e-NABLE, said.

From The Daily Beast

Why they do it who knows, but the Tragic Jen narrative has never run out of steam, even with the presence of the .

From The Daily Beast

In this collection of personal essays, journalist Jen Doll recounts her experiences at 17 some odd weddings.

From The Daily Beast

Every time Jen Selter posts a picture on Instagram, she gets thousands of likes and comments within minutes.

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Jen Selter has turned photos of her sculpted derriere into a moneymaking career.

From The Daily Beast

Abiogenesis, ab-i-o-jen′es-is, n. the origination of living by not-living matter, spontaneous generation.

From Project Gutenberg

Acrogen, ak′ro-jen, n. a plant that grows at the top chiefly, as a tree-fern.

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Agamogenesis, a-gam-o-jen′e-sis, n. reproduction without sex, found among lower animals and in plants.

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Pangenesis, pan-jen′e-sis, n. the theory that every separate part of the whole organisation reproduces itself.

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Perigenesis, per-i-jen′e-sis, n. wave-generation, the dynamic theory of reproduction by a kind of wave-motion of plastidules.

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