What is the word or phrase for the revelation of finding a word for a concept you already knew but did not...
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This has recently happened. I discovered Object Orientated CSS. I had the concept for a long time but had never had a title for the concept. Discovering this was a joy for me.
Is there a word or phrase that encapsulates that feeling?
Another example I have is being told about the German word schadenfreude many years ago. Finding a word for that concept was a great feeling.
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This has recently happened. I discovered Object Orientated CSS. I had the concept for a long time but had never had a title for the concept. Discovering this was a joy for me.
Is there a word or phrase that encapsulates that feeling?
Another example I have is being told about the German word schadenfreude many years ago. Finding a word for that concept was a great feeling.
single-word-requests phrase-requests
asked Aug 22 '14 at 10:33
Bobsworth
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"Eureka!"
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 10:48
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Epiphany?
– randomatlabuser
Aug 22 '14 at 10:50
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I say this particular feeling deserves a dedicated name. Let's call it ... "nomenGLADture" :)
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 11:16
Par ma foi ! il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus obligé du monde de m'avoir appris cela.
– Drew
Aug 22 '14 at 14:26
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Serendipity/Serendipitous joy
– Autoresponder
Aug 23 '14 at 15:28
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This has recently happened. I discovered Object Orientated CSS. I had the concept for a long time but had never had a title for the concept. Discovering this was a joy for me.
Is there a word or phrase that encapsulates that feeling?
Another example I have is being told about the German word schadenfreude many years ago. Finding a word for that concept was a great feeling.
single-word-requests phrase-requests
asked Aug 22 '14 at 10:33
Bobsworth
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This has recently happened. I discovered Object Orientated CSS. I had the concept for a long time but had never had a title for the concept. Discovering this was a joy for me.
Is there a word or phrase that encapsulates that feeling?
Another example I have is being told about the German word schadenfreude many years ago. Finding a word for that concept was a great feeling.
single-word-requests phrase-requests
single-word-requests phrase-requests
asked Aug 22 '14 at 10:33
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asked Aug 22 '14 at 10:33
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"Eureka!"
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 10:48
2
Epiphany?
– randomatlabuser
Aug 22 '14 at 10:50
1
I say this particular feeling deserves a dedicated name. Let's call it ... "nomenGLADture" :)
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 11:16
Par ma foi ! il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus obligé du monde de m'avoir appris cela.
– Drew
Aug 22 '14 at 14:26
1
Serendipity/Serendipitous joy
– Autoresponder
Aug 23 '14 at 15:28
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2
"Eureka!"
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 10:48
2
Epiphany?
– randomatlabuser
Aug 22 '14 at 10:50
1
I say this particular feeling deserves a dedicated name. Let's call it ... "nomenGLADture" :)
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 11:16
Par ma foi ! il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus obligé du monde de m'avoir appris cela.
– Drew
Aug 22 '14 at 14:26
1
Serendipity/Serendipitous joy
– Autoresponder
Aug 23 '14 at 15:28
2
2
"Eureka!"
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 10:48
"Eureka!"
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 10:48
2
2
Epiphany?
– randomatlabuser
Aug 22 '14 at 10:50
Epiphany?
– randomatlabuser
Aug 22 '14 at 10:50
1
1
I say this particular feeling deserves a dedicated name. Let's call it ... "nomenGLADture" :)
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 11:16
I say this particular feeling deserves a dedicated name. Let's call it ... "nomenGLADture" :)
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 11:16
Par ma foi ! il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus obligé du monde de m'avoir appris cela.
– Drew
Aug 22 '14 at 14:26
Par ma foi ! il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus obligé du monde de m'avoir appris cela.
– Drew
Aug 22 '14 at 14:26
1
1
Serendipity/Serendipitous joy
– Autoresponder
Aug 23 '14 at 15:28
Serendipity/Serendipitous joy
– Autoresponder
Aug 23 '14 at 15:28
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Not specific to finding a word, such an experience can be called:
an epiphany (experience of sudden and striking realization)
a serendipity (instance of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for)- or an Aha-Erlebnis (German for aha-experience).
Following Archimedes, the interjection to celebrate such a discovery is eureka (ancient Greek for “I have found it”).
Let’s make this specific to finding a word:
- a vocabularic epiphany
- a terminologic serendipity
a vernacular epiphany (specific to the native language or dialect, especially in contrast to the lingua franca)
The perfectly appropriate word or phrase itself is often called a mot juste (French for “right word”).
answered Sep 5 '14 at 16:57
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I don't think such a word exists. If you want a German one, I could suggest 'Wortentdeckungsfreude', but I just made that up.
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Not specific to finding a word, such an experience can be called:
an epiphany (experience of sudden and striking realization)
a serendipity (instance of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for)- or an Aha-Erlebnis (German for aha-experience).
Following Archimedes, the interjection to celebrate such a discovery is eureka (ancient Greek for “I have found it”).
Let’s make this specific to finding a word:
- a vocabularic epiphany
- a terminologic serendipity
a vernacular epiphany (specific to the native language or dialect, especially in contrast to the lingua franca)
The perfectly appropriate word or phrase itself is often called a mot juste (French for “right word”).
answered Sep 5 '14 at 16:57
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Not specific to finding a word, such an experience can be called:
an epiphany (experience of sudden and striking realization)
a serendipity (instance of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for)- or an Aha-Erlebnis (German for aha-experience).
Following Archimedes, the interjection to celebrate such a discovery is eureka (ancient Greek for “I have found it”).
Let’s make this specific to finding a word:
- a vocabularic epiphany
- a terminologic serendipity
a vernacular epiphany (specific to the native language or dialect, especially in contrast to the lingua franca)
The perfectly appropriate word or phrase itself is often called a mot juste (French for “right word”).
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Not specific to finding a word, such an experience can be called:
an epiphany (experience of sudden and striking realization)
a serendipity (instance of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for)- or an Aha-Erlebnis (German for aha-experience).
Following Archimedes, the interjection to celebrate such a discovery is eureka (ancient Greek for “I have found it”).
Let’s make this specific to finding a word:
- a vocabularic epiphany
- a terminologic serendipity
a vernacular epiphany (specific to the native language or dialect, especially in contrast to the lingua franca)
The perfectly appropriate word or phrase itself is often called a mot juste (French for “right word”).
answered Sep 5 '14 at 16:57
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Not specific to finding a word, such an experience can be called:
an epiphany (experience of sudden and striking realization)
a serendipity (instance of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for)- or an Aha-Erlebnis (German for aha-experience).
Following Archimedes, the interjection to celebrate such a discovery is eureka (ancient Greek for “I have found it”).
Let’s make this specific to finding a word:
- a vocabularic epiphany
- a terminologic serendipity
a vernacular epiphany (specific to the native language or dialect, especially in contrast to the lingua franca)
The perfectly appropriate word or phrase itself is often called a mot juste (French for “right word”).
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"Eureka!"
– Dan Bron
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Epiphany?
– randomatlabuser
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I say this particular feeling deserves a dedicated name. Let's call it ... "nomenGLADture" :)
– Dan Bron
Aug 22 '14 at 11:16
Par ma foi ! il y a plus de quarante ans que je dis de la prose sans que j'en susse rien, et je vous suis le plus obligé du monde de m'avoir appris cela.
– Drew
Aug 22 '14 at 14:26
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Serendipity/Serendipitous joy
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