The Word Before Latin eligere: to choose, to select. The elite were the chosen ones, the … EliteRead more
Etymology
NAZI: The Word That Won’t Corrupt
Etymology: An insult becomes THE insult German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) = “National Socialist German Workers’ … NAZI: The Word That Won’t CorruptRead more
Nationalism: From Self-Determination to Thought Crime
The word “nationalism” first appeared in English in 1798, combining “national” with the suffix “-ism” to … Nationalism: From Self-Determination to Thought CrimeRead more
Patriot: How a Word Turned Inside Out
June 8, 1577. Thomas Wilson writes from the Netherlands during the Dutch Protestant revolt against Spanish … Patriot: How a Word Turned Inside OutRead more