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The vocabulary of the Agency editorials: definitions, origins and examples of use, linked to the editions where each word appears.
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Terms: N
- Naivetynoun
- Lack of worldly experience, cynicism, or judgment; natural innocence, simplicity, and uncorrupted openness of mind.
- Narcissismnoun
- Excessive self-love, self-admiration, and egocentric preoccupation with one's own desires and social status.
- Narcolepticadjective
- Relating to, affected by, or resembling a neurological condition characterized by sudden, involuntary bouts of deep sleep.
- narrativenoun
- A spoken or written account of connected events, forming a coherent story or conceptual perspective.
- naturanoun
- The Latin word for nature. It first meant birth, and then the innate character of a thing and the order of the world, and it is the origin of the word nature.
- nauticaladjective
- Of or concerning sailors, ships, navigation, or maritime matters on oceans and navigable waters.
- Neuroplasticadjective
- Relating to or exhibiting the structural and functional adaptiveness of neural networks within the brain.
- Newsletternoun
- A regularly distributed written publication, delivered physically or electronically, containing news, analytical articles, and commentary aimed at a targeted subscriber base.
- noiradjective
- Characterized by cynical attitudes, dramatic shadows, moral ambiguity, and moodiness reminiscent of vintage crime cinema.
- Nomadnoun
- An individual or member of a community who travels continuously from place to place rather than living permanently in one fixed location.
- nostalgicadjective
- Characterized by or evoking an affectionate, bittersweet longing for past eras, places, or personal memories.
- noveltynoun
- The quality of being new, original, or unusual, or a unique item that catches public fascination.
- Nuancedadjective
- Characterized by subtle shades of meaning, delicate distinctions, or layered psychological complexity.
- numbnessnoun
- The state of being unable to feel or react, in the body or, figuratively, in the mind and the will.