new word

bru · 03-22-2011, 08:34 PM

Posted this in a thread about new words, but realised its a v. old thread.. cross posting to here to see if anyone has heard of the word..

I came across a new word a few days ago, seemed to be in common use from the (spoken) context but not yet documented - dysethnicsia - to describe the mixing up of people from different ethnic groups, or the lumping together of a range of ethnicities due to their similar appearance or similar sounding names of their nations, obviously inspired by dyslexia and dyspraxia..

Seems to fill a gap as can't think of another single English word that could take its place.. Wonder if anyone has seen it in print?

wodin · 03-22-2011, 09:32 PM

If Google AND Wikipedia don't know it, it ain't a word! You need to write a Wikipedia article.

bru · 03-23-2011, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wodin

You need to write a Wikipedia article.

Good idea!

bru · 03-23-2011, 01:55 AM

Seems Wiktionary might be a better place for a short definition.. going to look for other sources first, think there must be some written use of it

ardeegee · 03-23-2011, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bru

I came across a new word a few days ago, seemed to be in common use from the (spoken) context but not yet documented - dysethnicsia - to describe the mixing up of people from different ethnic groups, or the lumping together of a range of ethnicities due to their similar appearance or similar sounding names of their nations, obviously inspired by dyslexia and dyspraxia..

There is already a word for this.

Hamlet53 · 03-23-2011, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardeegee

There is already a word for this.

I was going to say racism, but that works as well.

TGS · 03-23-2011, 10:44 AM

I thought this was the word.

03-22-2011, 08:34 PM	#1
bru Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 110 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: kindle	new word Posted this in a thread about new words, but realised its a v. old thread.. cross posting to here to see if anyone has heard of the word.. I came across a new word a few days ago, seemed to be in common use from the (spoken) context but not yet documented - dysethnicsia - to describe the mixing up of people from different ethnic groups, or the lumping together of a range of ethnicities due to their similar appearance or similar sounding names of their nations, obviously inspired by dyslexia and dyspraxia.. Seems to fill a gap as can't think of another single English word that could take its place.. Wonder if anyone has seen it in print?

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03-23-2011, 10:44 AM	#7
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	I thought this was the word.