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Tainnor
597 days ago
I'm aware, having taken Ancient Greek in high school, thank you very much. Meanings shift. An aristocracy is not a meritocracy and is mostly distinguished by its reliance on social status instead of actual merit.
See e.g.:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/aristocr...
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bilvar
597 days ago
I’m Greek so I’m using the actual meaning of the word, not the one produced by Western hegemony.
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Tainnor
597 days ago
We're speaking English here and not Greek.
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bilvar
597 days ago
I’m not asking you to speak Greek, just to respect it.
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samatman
596 days ago
Aristocracy is not a Greek word. You're confusing it with the Greek word aristocracy. Hope that helps.
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