immutable (adjective)
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed. (NOA)
Not capable of or susceptible to change. (MW)
Not subject or susceptible to change. (AHD)
Not changing, or unable to be changed. (CD)
Note: I did not find this word very interesting until some people decided that it no longer applies to sex.
impecunious (adjective)
Having very little or no money, usually habitually; penniless (MW)
Having very little money. (CD)
Having no money, penniless; in want of money. (OED)
in flagrante delicto (adverb)
In the very act of committing a misdeed; red-handed; in the midst of sexual activity. (MW)
In the very act of wrongdoing, especially in an act of sexual misconduct. (NOA)
In the act of doing something wrong, especially having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or usual partner. (CD)
In the very act of wrongdoing, especially in an act of sexual misconduct. (NOA)
In the act of doing something wrong, especially having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or usual partner. (CD)
While committing the offense; red-handed. In the very act of committing the offense; red-handed. While engaged in sexual activity, often, specifically, illicit or perverse sexual activity. (CDC)
Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary. (NOA)
Being in a beginning or early stage; incipient. Imperfectly formed or developed; disordered or incoherent. (AHD)
Being only partly in existence or operation; incipient; especially, imperfectly formed or formulated : formless, incoherent. (MW)
Only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear. (CD)
Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed. Just beginning to form. When something is inchoate, although you do not yet understand what it is fully, you have a strong sense that it is indeed coming. It is stronger than the wisp of an idea that never turns into anything. But it is hard to really find the language to describe an inchoate idea. That’s the whole point: You don’t have the words for it yet. (VC)
Of a person or their manner, unwilling or unable to believe something. (NOA)
Unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true. Not credulous; skeptical. (MW)
Not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this. (CD)
Unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true. Not credulous; skeptical. (MW)
Not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this. (CD)
See: credulous
ineffable (adjective)
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words. Not to be uttered. (NOA)
Incapable of being expressed in words; indescribable. Unspeakable. (MW)
Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable. Not to be uttered; taboo. (AHD)
Causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described. (CD)
ineffaceable (adjective)
ineffable (adjective)
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words. Not to be uttered. (NOA)
Incapable of being expressed in words; indescribable. Unspeakable. (MW)
Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable. Not to be uttered; taboo. (AHD)
Causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described. (CD)
Defying expression or description. Too sacred to be uttered. Anything ineffable is unspeakably beautiful, moving, or horrible. It is beyond expression. If something is so powerful or emotional that you can't even describe it, it’s ineffable. Ineffable ideas and emotions are difficult to put into words. (VC)
ineffaceable (adjective)
Unable to be erased or forgotten. (NOA)
Impossible to efface (to rub or wipe out; erase); indelible. (AHD)
If something is ineffaceable, it is not possible to remove it. (CD)
Not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased. (VC)
injunction (noun)
Impossible to efface (to rub or wipe out; erase); indelible. (AHD)
If something is ineffaceable, it is not possible to remove it. (CD)
Not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased. (VC)
injunction (noun)
An authoritative warning or order. (NOA)
A formal command or admonition. (VC)
The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order. (AHD)
The act or an instance of enjoining; order, admonition. (MW)
A command, admonition, etc. Something enjoined; order. (CDC)
The action of enjoining or authoritatively directing; an authoritative or emphatic admonition or order. (OED)
Difference between admonition and injunction: Admonition is typically advisory, moral, or corrective in nature, focusing on guidance or warning. Injunction implies a more direct command or prohibition, with an emphasis on enforcement or compliance, even if it's not legally binding in the context being discussed. (Grok)
See: admonition, enjoin
inshallah (expression)
Arabic
inshallah (expression)
Arabic
If Allah wills it. (NOA)
Resigned, accepting, neutral, passive. It is neither optimistic nor pessimistic. It is the opposite of can-do. (Cullen Murphy, Inshallah, The American Scholar, 2007)
Resigned, accepting, neutral, passive. It is neither optimistic nor pessimistic. It is the opposite of can-do. (Cullen Murphy, Inshallah, The American Scholar, 2007)
Translates to if God wills or God willing. It is commonly used by Arabic speakers to express hope, intention, or expectation for the future, acknowledging that the outcome is ultimately dependent on God's will. This phrase is often appended to statements about future events, plans, or wishes, as a way to show humility and recognition of divine providence. (Grok)
Note: Fatalistic term which seems to remove one’s own influence (and therefore efforts) over events, placing them rather in the hands of fate. Too often used as a rather flimsy excuse not to act or try.
See: bahala na
intercrural and interfemoral (adjective)
intercrural:
Situated between the crura (plural of crus: The leg, especially from the knee to the foot). (CDC)
interfemoral:
Situated between the thighs. (CDC)
Note: MW refers to both intercrural sexual intercourse and interfemoral sexual intercourse, which seems questionable. Grok offers a different distinction and possible solution:
Intercrural: This term comes from the Latin words inter (between) and crura (legs or thighs). In medical or anatomical contexts, intercrural refers to the area between the thighs. It can describe anything that pertains to, occurs between, or involves the inner surfaces of the thighs. This term might be used in discussions about physical activities, sexual practices, or medical conditions affecting this region.
Interfemoral: This term is derived from inter (between) and femoral, which pertains to the femur or thigh bone. Interfemoral specifically refers to the space or structures between the femurs (thigh bones). However, this term is less commonly used in human anatomy, as intercrural is more prevalent for describing the space between the thighs. Interfemoral might be encountered more frequently in zoological descriptions, particularly in bats where the interfemoral membrane is a significant structure.
(Grok)
intersectionality (social theory)
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. (NOA)
A framework for understanding how multiple categories of identity (such as gender, race, and class) interact in ways that create complex systems of oppression and power. The phenomenon resulting from such interactions. (AHD)
The way in which different types of discrimination, unfair treatment because of a person's sex, race, etc., are connected to and affect each other. (CD)
The complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination, such as racism, sexism, and classism, combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups. (MW)
A framework for understanding how various forms of social stratification, such as race, gender, class, sexuality, disability, and others, interact on multiple and often simultaneous levels, contributing to systemic injustice and social inequality. (Grok)
inveterate (adjective)
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. (NOA)
A framework for understanding how multiple categories of identity (such as gender, race, and class) interact in ways that create complex systems of oppression and power. The phenomenon resulting from such interactions. (AHD)
The way in which different types of discrimination, unfair treatment because of a person's sex, race, etc., are connected to and affect each other. (CD)
The complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination, such as racism, sexism, and classism, combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups. (MW)
A framework for understanding how various forms of social stratification, such as race, gender, class, sexuality, disability, and others, interact on multiple and often simultaneous levels, contributing to systemic injustice and social inequality. (Grok)
inveterate (adjective)
Confirmed in a habit; habitual. Firmly established by long persistence. (MW)
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change. Of a feeling or habit, long-established and unlikely to change. (NOA)
Firmly and long established; deep-rooted. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual. (AHD)
Someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it. Done as a habit and not likely to change. (CD)
Habitual. In a habitual and longstanding manner. Describes old habits. Refers to something that is a signature habit with a person. (VC)
irenic (adjective)
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change. Of a feeling or habit, long-established and unlikely to change. (NOA)
Firmly and long established; deep-rooted. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual. (AHD)
Someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it. Done as a habit and not likely to change. (CD)
Habitual. In a habitual and longstanding manner. Describes old habits. Refers to something that is a signature habit with a person. (VC)
irenic (adjective)
Conducive to peace. (VC)
Tending to create peace. (CHM)
Tending to create peace. (CHM)
Aiming or aimed at peace. (NOA)
Promoting peace; conciliatory. (AHD)
Encouraging peace or agreement. (CD)
Favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation. (MW)
irrupt (verb)
Enter uninvited. (VC)
Enter forcibly or suddenly. (NOA)
To break or burst in. (AHD)
To rush in forcibly or violently. (MW)
To enter a place suddenly or with force. (CD)
irruption (noun)
islamophobia (neologism)
Islam is a supremacist ideology with a religious component. The term Islam means submission (to God). This submission can be voluntary and willing, or by force and coercion if necessary. Phobia is an irrational fear. Islamophobia is a factitious term designed and promoted to brand any criticism of Islam as irrational. The proponents of the term do this by hiding, obfuscating, and/or denying the force/coercion component of said submission. Thus, if submission only takes place voluntarily, any fear or criticism of it must be irrational or bigoted. (RM)
Note: It is a masterpiece of propaganda, most often used by people who know little about Islam.
iteration (noun)
The repetition of a process or utterance. Repetition of a mathematical or computational procedure applied to the result of a previous application, typically as a means of obtaining successively closer approximations to the solution of a problem. A new version of a piece of computer hardware or software. (NOA)
The process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the times you do it. (CD)
Version, incarnation; the latest iteration of the operating system. The action or a process of iterating or repeating, such as a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result. (MW)
The act or an instance of iterating; repetition. A form, adaption, or version of something: the latest iteration of a popular app. Mathematics: A computational procedure in which a cycle of operations is repeated, often to approximate the desired result more closely. Computers: The process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or until a specific result is achieved. One cycle of a set of instructions to be repeated. (AHD)
Note: Successive iterations play an important role in computerized financial modeling and forecasting future financial statements. Here's a Grok summary of how that works.