The Culture Industry Glossary

The Culture Industry Glossary

Contentious

Controversial, Disputable, Debatable (Adjective).

Persistent

Resolute, Determined, Relentless (Adjective).

Depreciation

Devaluation, Decrease, Decline (Noun).

Uncompromising

Unyielding, Resolute, Rigid (Adjective).

Proponent

Promoter, Supporter, Advocate, Champion – of a cause or theory (Noun).

Esoteric

Abstruse, Obscure, Arcane, Recondite (Adjective).

Reification

Considering an abstract thing as a concrete one (Noun).

Orphic

Related to Orpheus, the legendary musician of Greek mythology (Adjective).

Empirical

Factual, Verifiable (Adjective).

Tenacious

Persistent, Resolute, Assiduous (Adjective).

Enfeeble

Weaken, Debilitate, Disable (Verb).

Incapacitated

Disable, Crippled, Handicapped (Adjective).

Profanation

Blasphemy, Sacrilege, Desecration (Noun).

Superficiality

Shallowness, Lack of Depth (Noun).

Unbridled

Unrestrained, Unchecked, Rampant (Adjective).

Euphony

A sequence of sounds pleasing to the ears (Noun).

Acquiescent

Compliant, Cooperative, Obliging (Adjective).

Immanent

Inherent, Intrinsic, Innate (Adjective).

Insubordinate

Disobedient, Unruly, Rebellious (Adjective).

Innocuous

Harmless, Safe, Non-toxic (Adjective).

Virtuosity

Mastery, Expertise, Proficiency (Noun).

Intransigent

Uncompromising, Inflexible, Obstinate (Adjective).

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