Meaning of umbworld | Babel Free

Definitions

The surrounding world; the world or sphere about one; the environment.

neologism

Examples

“Religion has grown out of our folk knowledge, out of our group explanations of the how’s and why’s of the umbworld.”

“The meanings we generate⟳ can definitely be maladaptive and/or destructive. I think⟳ the only thing that has saved Homo sapiens so far is that the mathematical averages have⟳ been on our side, so that, so far, the meanings we’ve created have⟳ been local and contained. Globalization may indeed give⟳ us a broader umbworld where our maladaptive ideas could result⟳ in the death of us all.”

“The evolutionary process⟳ is far more complex than that (as organisms interact with their umbworld); it is always best to remember⟳ to have⟳ a parsimonious approach⟳ to any and all claims to adaptability or evolutionary function of a trait.”

“[…] as well as chemicals (potentially toxic) used in daily routine in research⟳ and educational institutes, industries (e.g., carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic) and in household that may confer danger to the living beings if discharged in the umbworld.”

“The use⟳ of chemical nematicides is being limited, given the growing concern⟳ for the umbworld and health of human being that has led to its ban.”

“The cosmos knew a soul parted. But I wasn't alone, the umbworld too shed⟳ tears with me.”

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