Another Day, Another Word

Thought I would change the theme today. I was inspired by reading an article in the SMH (Sydney Morning Herald) this morning written by one of our ex-PM's. Someone who took great joy in the use of language and slicing up his opponents with words. So today's word is:

Goebbelsian [Go-bells-e-n]

So can you guess the new theme?...

That's right! Words encompassing and arising from a persons name.

SMH article

Now, I cannot give you a dictionary definition for this word for after a bit of googling it looks like this was the first use of the word. So this may end up in the OED (Oxford English Dictionary, the Big 16 volume one which gives the definition and then quotes the words first use in print) as the reference.

What I can do is give a little background on the person involved...Joseph Goebbels.

For those of you who don't know he was "a German politician and Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda during the National Socialist regime from 1933 to 1945. He was one of Adolph Hitler's closest associates and most devout followers. Goebbels was known for his zealous, energetic oratory and virulent anti-Semitism."

A lot can be gleaned about the man and the meaning of Goebbelsian from his ministerial title "Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda"... Normally the two terms used would be seen as Mutually Exclusive. George Orwell used the same twisted language in 1984, where the War Ministry was called The Ministry of Peace.

More detail here is you so desire:Joseph Goebbels

I think you get the idea.