Posted on 08/07/2014 4:29:59 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
balkanize \BAWL-kuh-nyze\ verb
1. to break up (as a region or group) into smaller and often hostile units
2. divide, compartmentalize
Example sentences:
"Even if Richards wanted to balkanize his life into personal and professional spheres, he would have had difficulty, for his private life resounds with his public concerns, often in disturbing ways."
— Samuel G. Freedman, New York Times Magazine, November 22, 1987
"And such are the gifts of diplomatic nicety still being bestowed upon Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States continues to treat him as a recalcitrant child at reform school rather than as a lying authoritarian who still seeks to partition or balkanize Ukraine."
— Michael Weiss, The Daily Beast, June 19, 2014
Etymology:
The Balkan Peninsula of southeastern Europe is named for the Balkan Mountains, which stretch through Bulgaria from its western border with Serbia to the Black Sea. ("Balkan" derives from a Turkish word that means "mountain.") The region known as the Balkans is commonly thought to include Albania, Greece, Romania, the European portion of Turkey, and often surrounding areas. The decline of the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century led to a series of revolts that accelerated the fracturing of the region into a number of smaller states whose unstable coexistence led to violence that came to a head in World War I. Since 1919, "balkanize" and its related noun, "balkanization" have come to refer to the kind of divisive action that can weaken countries or groups, as well as other things.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
I was actually watching when it happened. No doubt it was intentional.
so will there be repercussions?
I don’t know. It’s all supposedly part of the “code” of the game. We hit one of your guys, you hit one of ours.
If Obama decides to illegally grant amnesty to 20 – 30 million voters for the Democratic National Communist party, it will instantly balkanize the country.
A for you!
The pollyanna-blue states
Are beginning to realize
That open arms to illegals
Will make them balkanize
Too late now to turn back
The busses begin to arrive
To the northeastern states
As far as they can drive
So enjoy the schadenfreude-
The liberals had some nerve
To call us mean or heartless-
Now they get what they deserve...
Thanks for the link-I’m convinced that pets have more sense than a lot of people-most pet dogs and cats are wary of strangers until their owner shows the person is not a danger-and even then most dogs still watch every move the stranger makes...
You know they’re part of nature, cause they definitely abhor a vacuum.
Good one Dave!
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Thank you!
Ummmm..hello???
The khakis are not the problem....
Lose the friggin socks...
Socks with sandals?
Really?
Yep, Ann is right. Just like the mountain climbers..
Glory and self satisfaction. Without a whit of reason, for the potential downside for others...
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