The synonyms of the term refine are correct, perfect, improve, purify. That is, it is known as refining to give the last point to one thing, for example: “we will have to refine the last details of the celebration of marriage.” The term refine can be used on people or objects. In the case of a person, to refine is to make it subtle or courteous, instead, towards an object it refers to the…
Read MoreSlang Capacity
As capacity we designate the maximum capacity of people that fit in a place or enclosure, the calculation of the total capacity of a container, the measurement of a water stream, or the administrative act by means of which a merchandise is settled in a customs. The word capacity, in its most common use, refers to the total capacity to house people in an enclosure without ceasing to be safe, which…
Read MoreSlang Aphorism
The term aphorism comes from the Greek ἀφορίζειν, which means to define. The aphorism is a brief and doctrinal sentence that is proposed as a rule in a science or art. The aphorism is a concise statement or sentence that seeks to express a principle in a succinct, coherent and apparently closed way. An aphorism is a poetic idea, a literary idea. It is a writing by means of which a fulminating idea can be…
Read MoreSlang Affliction
Affliction is the action and the result of grieving or grieving. It refers to a deep feeling of sadness, sorrow, pain or suffering. This concept is especially used in health and religious matters, for example in the analysis of biblical texts. Someone who has or feels affliction is afflicted. The word ‘affliction’ comes from the Latin afflictĭo, -ōnis. Chronic affliction In the area of health, a chronic affliction is an emotional reaction of pain and unhappiness persistent over time to a negative situation. Some of the causes that can…
Read MoreSlang Affinity
Affinity means proximity, analogy, similarity, resemblance or kinship of one thing with another. For example, the affinity between two languages such as Portuguese and Spanish. The word comes from the Latin affinĭtas, affinitātis, which refers to ‘what is next’, ‘neighbor’. The affinity is also a sense of attraction, sympathy or support character, opinions, tastes between two or more people. On a personal level, people seek to connect with those who have feelings of affinity, this is how love or friendship arise . On a social level , people tend to be…
Read MoreSlang Afflicted
Afflicted is a term that refers to a person who expresses signs of affliction, that is, of anguish, sadness, sorrow, pain, physical suffering, etc. Afflicted is formed from the word affliction, which comes from the Latin afflictio, which means ‘suffering’. This term is formed, in turn, of the prefix ad, which means ‘towards’, and flictus, which means ‘blow’. Being afflicted implies a more lasting and complex feeling than being saddened by something, since it…
Read MoreSlang Solidarity
Solidarity refers to all those acts that are characterized by sharing and providing material or sentimental help to others without expecting anything in return. Solidarity is a value that seeks the common good. Through solidarity, people, individually or in groups, provide support, protection, collaboration and help to all who need it. Know how to listen Spend a few minutes to listen carefully to that afflicted person who needs to express their feelings…
Read MoreSlang Ethics
Ethics is the part of philosophy that reflects on the moral fact, that is, on what is right or wrong. Thus, in our day-to-day life, we adjust to certain principles or norms that guide or guide our behavior. In this way, we can distinguish what is good from what is not, the right from the wrong. Ethics can be observed in our daily life in all the acts, decisions and behaviors with which we…
Read MoreSlang Five Stars
The expression five stars refers to a classification system in which five represents the highest level and zero represents the lowest. This method of categorization, used mostly in the hotel environment and in the gradation of military ranks, has also been adopted as a symbolic system of valuation in other areas. In hotels, for example, the stars are part of an internationalized convention according to which the best rated hotels meet a series of standards, requirements and criteria that place…
Read MoreSlang Equality in Society
Equality in society ensures the right of each citizen, regardless of their social class, place of residence, sex, race or religion, to demand the same treatment, the same opportunities and the same obligations in the same situation. Equality in society or social equality is an inseparable part of social justice. Its function is the intervention in situations or on factors that cause discrimination, intolerance and inequality to avoid repeating the errors…
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