• dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          You are absolutely correct, but it equally correct that you have never said “Why are you aura farming?” to your grandma and that is what is new to the english language

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              No, but I just want to reinforce that no one is arguing against you here, even though your wording is as if you are at disagreement with others in this thread. No one is arguing against anything you say, we are just adding onto it.

              You stating how long the words exist etc are appreciated as neat facts to the discussion, but they dont really challenge anyones assertions. Very cool to to be reminded of though! Using existing words that have been around for centuries and extending the meaning, not rewriting it, is how language evolves positively :)

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                I feel like you replied to the wrong person. Just pointing out that that specific phrase that ChatGPT absolutely loves using?

                Never seen a real person use it.

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                  22 hours ago

                  I aint changing my habits because of some silly robot

                  but yup youre right lol. l blame the adhd

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            Sure, “aura farming” might be a new saying, but the meaning of “aura” is not.

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      Well yeah, and has been extensively used in games to express persistent area effects centered in an individual, but I’m talking about the recent use in describing someone charismatic. I’d be surprised if you found a text from 160 years ago with a semblance of “to have aura”, classically it’s a “strong aura”, “imposing aura”, “calming aura”, you need to know what the aura is about to understand. In current slang “charismatic aura” = aura.

      I guess that it’s similar to the trend of saying that something is aesthetic or aesthetical when they mean that something is aesthetically pleasing.

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        I haven’t personally found it, but that number comes from here: https://www.etymonline.com/word/aura

        Curious what you mean by recent use? It’s been in my vocabulary with that meaning for at least my entire adult life (~20 years). Maybe it’s just become a popular word with younger generations in the last few years?

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          Yeah, it’s gained popularity with it’s bastardization. The concept of “aura points” for example I’m certain is new lol. Thanks for the source btw.