Probity
Pronunciation (カタカナ): プロビティー (Purobitī)
Part of Speech: noun

Definition:
The quality of having strong moral principles such as honesty and integrity.

Example:
“Like many politicians, he couldn’t resist turning away from probity toward impropriety.”

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Unscientific Doctrinaire - A pejorative for someone seen as rigidly ideological and dismissive of empirical science.

Often used unfairly for thinkers who favor a priori reasoning, like Mises.
“They castigate him as an antiquated, unscientific doctrinaire…” — Robert P. Murphy, Choice

https://morphrasing.blogspot.com/2025/07/unscientific-doctrinaire-misread-label.html

Liar’s dividend (noun): The benefit gained by those who circulate falsehoods, especially when the widespread presence of misinformation makes it difficult to determine what is true.

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Versagon Amatorius
noun /ˈvɜːsəɡɒn ˌæməˈtɔːriəs/

Definition:
A rhetorical or behavioral pivot where flirtation flips into rivalry—where charm becomes contest, and banter becomes battle.

🗨 “Their dialogue danced between poetry and provocation until, mid-sentence, a versagon amatorius snapped the air—flirtation had become a duel.”

💡 From Latin verso- (to turn), amatorius (of love) + Greek agōn (contest).

📚 More: https://mordictionary.blogspot.com/2025/06/versagon-amatorius.html

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Russodesis [Руссодесис] (Geopolitical) A persistent and intense desire of the Russian state to reintegrate territories that were previously part of the Soviet Union, spanning former Soviet territory, including both independent republics and areas now incorporated into Russia. This desire often manifests in political, economic, and sometimes military pressure aimed at expanding Russian control and influence over these regions

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