My sister-in-law used this word over the weekend, and my mother-in-law was quick to "correct" her in saying that it wasn't a real word. It's been bugging me, and I'd like to know for my own benefit. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
2006-06-21 03:58:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Chivaristic is a neologism.
We can talk about:
chivaristic attitudes
chivaristic values
chivaristic ideals
This word is a neologism (a new word) which comes from chivarist, that comes from chivary which means:
1 very polite and honourable behaviour, especially shown by men towards women
2 the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on purity, honour, kindness and bravery:
the age of chivalry
2006-06-21 04:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by wurv 2 · 4⤊ 5⤋
searching Merriam Webster, i got this result:
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Suggestions for chivaristic:
1. chauvinistic
2. chivalries
3. chivalrously
4. severities
5. chivalric
6. chauvinists
7. sphericities
8. civilities
9. sphericity
10. severalties
2006-06-21 04:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by cristi_smara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone ever manages to explain to my satisfaction how using the word "real" exclusively for either set of parents advances productive, mutually respectful dialogue about adoption, my answer will become "No." Since that has yet to happen, I agree with you, Mei-Ling, and say "Yes." I believe that adoptees have two sets of parents, who have a real role in the child's life. If you agree with that, using the label of "real" for either is redundant and doesn't add to the conversation. If you don't, then you need to seriously consider why you can only validate your own role (or the role of one set of your parents) by invalidating another person's. Respect is a two-way street. If you want to get it, you have to be prepared to give it-- and a person saying that they should be respected but have no obligation to respect others is just hypocritical, and makes it hard to be considerate to them. Labeling one set of parents as "real"-- regardless of whether you consider the "real" parents to be the ones who created the child or the ones who raised the child-- to the exclusion of the other does nothing but alienate. If an individual parent doesn't care about the other set of parents, fine. But if that individual loves an adoptee, I can't imagine why a person would feel they had the right to invalidate the adoptee's feelings about one set of their parents, after being TOLD that it's hurtful.
2016-05-20 08:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may mean 'chilvaristic', and no, it isn't a real word - the real word is 'chivalrous' - i.e. a man possessed of old fashioned manners a la medieval knights and the chivalric code on how you should treat your lady love.
2006-06-21 04:03:57 · answer #4 · answered by squimberley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but it would be a good word for someone who's both chivalrous and chauvinistic.
2006-06-21 04:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh, not that I'm aware of and I'm what you would call a grammar and spelling whore. I'd have to know what context she was using it in to figure out what word she ought to be using.
2006-06-21 04:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by heterophobicgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the word you may be looking for is "chivalrous" which means "considerate or courteous."
2006-06-21 04:03:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing she meant "Chivalric" or "chivalrous"
Chivaristic is not a word.
2006-06-21 05:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not according to dictionary.com
No entry found for chivaristic.
2006-06-21 04:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by flamingo_sandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard it...
the closest word i know is charismatic haha.
2006-06-21 04:02:10 · answer #10 · answered by Gui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋