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CONTRA MUNDUM
Adverbial phrase. Mid-18th century.
[Latin contra mundum.]
Against the world; defying or opposing everyone.
Yes! I like this. Just once in my life, I'd like to go contra mundum. No matter what you say, no matter what you do, I will never stop reading my dictionary.
Not until I get to the end anyway. And then I'll stop. But that won't have been because of you.
Uff. :sigh: Deep relief here... it would be a shame if you did. An horror if it was because of me.
ReplyDeleteBut I know so much people like this that is a wonder the world, and all its carrying, doesn't simply gives up.
Makes one wonder how the brain and the world, turns off the sound and aggravation those contra mundum (should I be writing this in caps?) can produce.
Have yourself a wonderful week,
Teresa
Thank you Teresa! And don't worry - I'm not ready to give up the dictionary just yet.
Delete(and no, contra mundum isn't written in caps, although being a foreign phrase, the OED writes it in italics)
It's just you and your dictionary - contra mundum! :) Chlobo
ReplyDeleteYeah. Just me. Dictionary readers don't tend to have many friends. Awww!
DeleteGreat place. I wish I could be there.
ReplyDeleteYou wish you could be where? The place in the photo? Or against the world?
Deleteto me *contra mundum* indicates: solitude ... a pleasant & peaceful solitude,
ReplyDeletewhen all the yearning for a valuable, sincere, sympathetic and truly empathetic
friendship stays unheard.
not necessarily 'against' the world ... but without 'counting' on the world anymore ...
mbk