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Jul. 17th, 2004
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New and fun word...
Jul. 17th, 2004 10:43 amFeel free to add this one to your vocabulary, folks!
philodox (FIL-uh-doks) noun
Someone who loves his or her own opinion; a dogmatic person.
[From Greek philodoxos, from philo- (love) + doxa (glory, opinion). Ultimately from Indo-European root dek- (to take or accept) that's also the root of words such as paradox, orthodox, doctor, disciple, discipline, doctrine, dogma, decorate, dignity, and disdain.]
"Don't take this as a comment on events in Washington -- or on newspaper editorial pages -- but I thought I should tell you that a philodox is a person who loves fame or glory or, more specifically, an argumentative or dogmatic person who loves his own opinions." Michael Gartner; Calling all Philologues; Austin American Statesman (Texas); Jan 15, 2000.
"In effect, a philodoxical thinker can become very good and highly skilled at doubting and critiquing maps other than her own." Dale Cannon; Newsletter on Teaching in Philosophy (Newark, Delaware); Spring 2001.
Now, what I want to wonder is what person doesn't love their own opinion, no matter how flawed? Sure, there's probably that brief moment between embracing your own opinion and finding a new one to love where you're not a philodox. I suppose adding the phrase "dogmatic" helps clarify the definition a bit more.
It's an esoteric word, and that's why I like it.
philodox (FIL-uh-doks) noun
Someone who loves his or her own opinion; a dogmatic person.
[From Greek philodoxos, from philo- (love) + doxa (glory, opinion). Ultimately from Indo-European root dek- (to take or accept) that's also the root of words such as paradox, orthodox, doctor, disciple, discipline, doctrine, dogma, decorate, dignity, and disdain.]
"Don't take this as a comment on events in Washington -- or on newspaper editorial pages -- but I thought I should tell you that a philodox is a person who loves fame or glory or, more specifically, an argumentative or dogmatic person who loves his own opinions." Michael Gartner; Calling all Philologues; Austin American Statesman (Texas); Jan 15, 2000.
"In effect, a philodoxical thinker can become very good and highly skilled at doubting and critiquing maps other than her own." Dale Cannon; Newsletter on Teaching in Philosophy (Newark, Delaware); Spring 2001.
Now, what I want to wonder is what person doesn't love their own opinion, no matter how flawed? Sure, there's probably that brief moment between embracing your own opinion and finding a new one to love where you're not a philodox. I suppose adding the phrase "dogmatic" helps clarify the definition a bit more.
It's an esoteric word, and that's why I like it.