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Apophatic

Knowing what something is by knowing what it is not.

Most often used in relation to christian theology; the belief that you can only know God through knowing what they are not.

Etymology: From Greek apophatikós, meaning "denial".

Found in: On Anarchism by Noam Chomsky, used in the context of anarchists defining anarchism apophatically, by describing anarchism through what anarchism opposes.

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Concatenation

A series/string of interconnected things.

"A group of things linked together or occurring together in a way that produces a particular result or effect."

Also Concat: A function combining texts/strings.

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Despotism

An oppressive and often cruel exercise of power (by a government).

Stemming from the Greek word despot: an autocratic ruler.

Aristotle distinguishes despotism from tyranny; Defining tyranny as a form of governance that is acquired by force, maintained by violence and therefore inherently unstable. Whereas despotism is a continuous oppressive rule of its assenting subject by an absolute power.

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Hagiography

A term that refers to a biography which overtly and unjustifiably exalts its subject.

Also: The biography and study of a saint.