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wabi-sabi
noun
the concept of finding beauty in things that are simple, imperfect, or impermanent
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Why Dictionary.com chose wabi-sabi
More about wabi-sabi
- First recorded in the late 20th century.
- Combines the Japanese words wabi, meaning “simple beauty” + sabi, meaning “patina, rust, imperfection from age.”
EXAMPLES OF WABI-SABI
- A chef inspired by wabi-sabi prefers vintage, handmade clay plates, each with its own irregular shape and texture.
- Her garden, wild and untamed, was a living expression of wabi-sabi.
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Why Dictionary.com chose profluent
More about profluent
- First recorded in 1400–50.
- Combines the Latin prōfluere, meaning “to flow forth” + -ent².
EXAMPLES OF PROFLUENT
- Their coffee shop chatter had a profluent rhythm, shifting between topics with ease.
- The poet’s profluent recitation made the verses feel alive and unbroken.
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Why Dictionary.com chose harry
More about harry
- From Old English (450–1150) herġian, meaning “to pillage.”
- From the Proto-Germanic root *harjaz, meaning “army;” related to German verheeren, meaning “to devastate.”
EXAMPLES OF HARRY
- The celebrity avoided the reporters who tended to harry her with endless questions.
- Guilt harries his thoughts and refuses to let him rest.
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