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Sinister Ascriptions

A list of 57 words by Dan337.

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These words either descend from a word or root referring to the left side or direction (e.g., “sinister”) or refer to the concept themselves. Many, but not all, have negative connotations.

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  • Dan337 commented on the list sinister

    @Mary Jane: Thanks for your contributions to the list. The list is for words related etymologically or semantically to the concept of “leftness”), not aspersions in general (although many of the former, as it happens, do fall into the latter category). The list's title is, I admit, misleading. (I was tempted by assonance at the expense of clarity.)

    As fond as I am of the word “ratbag”*, neither it nor the other words and phrases you added fit the bill. I'm very sorry to remove them (especially since you appear to be new to Wordnik† and I'm loathe to discourage you). Please let me know if you think I'm mistaken.


    * Favorited, by the way. The rat is another oft-vilified concept; see, for example, Ruzuzu's open list “Rats”.

    † Me, too.

    July 9, 2011