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ZOOMORPHISM

[noun]

1. attribution of non-human animal characteristics or qualities to a god.

2. use of non-human animal forms in symbolism, literature, or graphic representation.

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GUANXI

[noun]

the basic dynamic in personalised networks of influence. In Western media, the pinyin romanisation of this Chinese word is becoming more widely used instead of the two common translations; “connections” and “relationships” as neither of those terms sufficiently reflects the cultural implications that guanxi describes. Closely related concepts include that of ganqing; a measure which reflects the depth of feeling within an interpersonal relationship, and renqing; the moral obligation to maintain the relationship, and the idea of “face”, implying meaning social status, propriety, prestige, or more realistically a combination of all three. At its most basic, guanxi describes a personal connection between two people in which one is able to prevail upon another to perform a favour or service, or be prevailed upon. The two people need not be of equal social status.

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AHAMKĀRA

[noun]

a Sanskrit term that is related to the ego and egoism - that is, the identification or attachment of one’s ego. The term “ahamkāra” comes from an approximately 3,000 year-old Vedic philosophy, where Ahaṃ refers to the concept of the Self or “I” and kāra refers to the concept of “any created thing” or “to do”. The term originated in Vedic philosophy over 3,000 years ago, and was later incorporated into Hindu philosophy, particularly Saṃkhyā philosophy.

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