Word: Polysemous

You Pronounce It: pol-ee-see-mee, puh-lis-uh-mee

Origin:

1895-1900; < New Latin polysēmia, equivalent to Late Latin polysēm (us) with many significations

Definition:

noun
1. diversity of meanings.I found it:I found it while reading “Agency as an interactive achievement” by Najma Al Zidjaly

She argues that because of the interconnectedness of power and solidarity, all conversational strategies are potentially ambiguous and polysemous with regard to these interactional dimensions. (179)

Works Cited:

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