Talk:intersexualization
Latest comment: 3 years ago by DAVilla in topic RFD discussion: April–May 2021
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I'm not active here, so sorry if I'm going about this wrong. However I've stumbled upon this entry, and as far as I can tell it isn't an actual word in English. I'm not finding it in any reputable dictionary. Would like some input, perhaps I'm missing something. Thanks. --Gordonrox24 (talk) 00:02, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- It seems like the word clearly exists- see Google Books and Internet Archive. There seem to be multiple definitions. --Geographyinitiative (talk) 02:10, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- It appears a handful of authors have used it, however I'm not sure if that actually makes it a word. As an author you've got some license to write whatever you want, I'd figure a dictionary would be a little more strict on inclusion. If I'm wrong, happy to learn. Thanks. --Gordonrox24 (talk) 02:25, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- Our criteria for inclusion require that an English word be “use[d] in permanently recorded media, conveying meaning, in at least three independent instances spanning at least a year”. — SGconlaw (talk) 05:06, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- Perhaps it should be clarified that these attesting uses should convey essentially the same meaning. When authors independently make up their own term for something, then, even if they choose the same string of letters, the uses are likely to have disparate meanings. --Lambiam 12:06, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- That absolutely makes sense, thanks for the comment. I Figure we can close this request, unsure of how that's done around here. Thanks all.--Gordonrox24 (talk) 00:22, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
- Perhaps it should be clarified that these attesting uses should convey essentially the same meaning. When authors independently make up their own term for something, then, even if they choose the same string of letters, the uses are likely to have disparate meanings. --Lambiam 12:06, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- Our criteria for inclusion require that an English word be “use[d] in permanently recorded media, conveying meaning, in at least three independent instances spanning at least a year”. — SGconlaw (talk) 05:06, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
- It appears a handful of authors have used it, however I'm not sure if that actually makes it a word. As an author you've got some license to write whatever you want, I'd figure a dictionary would be a little more strict on inclusion. If I'm wrong, happy to learn. Thanks. --Gordonrox24 (talk) 02:25, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
Kept as request was withdrawn. DAVilla 23:50, 7 May 2021 (UTC)