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in reply to a message by Amphelise
people who survived through harsh circumstances and who appreciated survival.
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Right, ok. That's not actually what "survivalist" means or what it would convey to a native English speaker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivalism
"Being a prostitute would have been worse than being blind? not to survivalists."
I will answer this using your intended meaning (people living a subsistence lifestyle whose daily life was a struggle).
For people living a hand-to-mouth existence in Roman times (or most other times before today), literacy would have been minimal to non-existent. The meaning of any name given might never have been known to the family, much less have been of any importance.
Further up the social scale, it's important to remember that there's a difference between a natural affliction and a lifestyle choice. People went blind quite frequently, and "blind" could also have a positive metaphorical meaning in some circumstances; but generally it was not the fault of the person going blind. Sexual promiscuity, on the other hand, was a deliberate negative moral choice which could lead to serious social consequences for the whole family.
"Being a prostitute would have been worse than being blind? not to survivalists."
I will answer this using your intended meaning (people living a subsistence lifestyle whose daily life was a struggle).
For people living a hand-to-mouth existence in Roman times (or most other times before today), literacy would have been minimal to non-existent. The meaning of any name given might never have been known to the family, much less have been of any importance.
Further up the social scale, it's important to remember that there's a difference between a natural affliction and a lifestyle choice. People went blind quite frequently, and "blind" could also have a positive metaphorical meaning in some circumstances; but generally it was not the fault of the person going blind. Sexual promiscuity, on the other hand, was a deliberate negative moral choice which could lead to serious social consequences for the whole family.
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Actually, in many cultures, many name meanings are obvious even to "non-literate" people ...
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The name Étaín is possibly derived from Old Irish ét "jealousy"... Isn't that term negative?
I know what survivalist means, nonetheless from the strict deffinition the meaning I gave it wasn't too far fetched considering that the modern meaning of survivalist wasn't applicable in the far past.
Literacy wasn't required to know the meaning of names...
তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য has already provided name that have a name that can be considered antonimous with chaste.
I know what survivalist means, nonetheless from the strict deffinition the meaning I gave it wasn't too far fetched considering that the modern meaning of survivalist wasn't applicable in the far past.
Literacy wasn't required to know the meaning of names...
তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য has already provided name that have a name that can be considered antonimous with chaste.
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*sigh*
Do you actually want answers or just to argue with people? Because frankly the nature of your responses has put you firmly on my "not worth talking to" list.
Do you actually want answers or just to argue with people? Because frankly the nature of your responses has put you firmly on my "not worth talking to" list.
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