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skunked term
Noun
Japanese Meaning
意味が移り変わる過程にあるため、従来の用法を守るべきとする人々（保守派）と、新しい用法を受け入れる人々（記述主義者）との間で使用が分かれ、言葉として扱いづらくなっている状態を示す名詞。
（ plural ）
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A word that becomes difficult to use because it is transitioning from one meaning to another. Purists may insist on the old usage, while descriptivists are more open to newer usages.
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skunked term
Many writers treat 'literally' as a skunked term, since purists insist on its original meaning while descriptivists accept its newer emphatic use.
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Many writers treat 'literally' as a skunked term, since purists insist on its original meaning while descriptivists accept its newer emphatic use.
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