The Dialectic of Enlightenment Glossary

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Calamity

Disaster, Tragedy, Cataclysm (Noun).

Disenchantment

Disillusionment, Disappointment, Discontent (Noun).

Eradicate

Eliminate, Remove, Abolish (Verb).

Extirpation

Removal, Destruction, Extermination (Noun).

Estrangement

Alienation, Antagonism, Antipathy (Noun).

Supplanted

Replaced, Displaced, Superseded (Adjective).

Annihilate

Obliterate, Liquidate, Exterminate (Verb).

Immanent

Ingrained, Inborn, Inherent, Innate (Adjective).

Construe

Interpret, Explain, Elucidate (Verb).

Incommensurable

Disproportionate, Inadequate (Adjective).

Equivalence

Equality, Uniformity, Sameness (Noun).

Postulation

Assumption, Presumption, Presupposition (Noun).

Renunciation

Relinquishment, Abandonment, Abstention (Noun).

Corporeal

Bodily, Fleshly, Carnal (Adjective).

Perpetuate

Continue, Maintain, Extend, Prolong (Verb).

Reconciliation

Reunion, Reconcilement (Noun).

Esoteric

Obscure, Abstruse, Recondite (Adjective).

Emanation

Product, Aftermath, Result (Noun).

Impenetrable

Incomprehensible, Unfathomable, Inexplicable (Adjective).

Cohesion

Unity, Solidarity, Coherence (Noun).

Denunciation

Condemnation, Excoriation, Reprimand (Noun).

Reinstate

Restore, Replace, Reinstall (Verb).

Multitude

Abundance, Profusion, Crowd (Noun). C.f. Shelley: “Pestilence-stricken multitudes”.

Euphoric

Gleeful, Excited, Jubilant (Adjective).

Allurement

Enticement, Temptation (Noun).

Hindrance

Obstacle, Inhibition, Impediment (Noun).

Catastrophe

Calamity, Cataclysm, Disaster (Noun).

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