Re: Neologism may get confusing sometimes...

From: "Andreas Johansson" <and_yo@...>

| It's a bit like "nationalism", "patriotism" and "chauvinism" - they all mean
| much the same thing, but they signal different attitudes of the speaker
| towards the phenomenon. So, for me, "fashionable" is fairly neutral or
| slighly appreciating, whereas "stylish" signify ironic distance or a
| condescending attitude. Naturally, I use "stylish" rather more often than
| "fashionable" ...

Vaguely put, patriotism is when one deeply loves his own country; nationalism is
when one deeply loves his own country above all others. Chauvinism is when one
deeply loves his own country and deeply hates all or most others. The difference
is in the attitude of the person towards nations other than his own.

That's why I always urge patriotism but not nationalism or chauvinism in
America, since at least the first two are in vogue nowadays.

~TANI~