Common Lexeme

wasatuin

Keywords: animals, primates

Pronunciation (IPA): 'wa.za.du.in 
Part of Speech: term noun 
Class: derogatory 
Forms: wasatuin 
Glosses: ape 

Description:

The term 'wasatuin' is genenrally used as a anoun and is one of the general terms for apes, excluding humans. It is derived from two parts 'was', 'false' and 'atuin', 'person'. The modifier 'was' carries a very negative connotation, which carries through to the word 'wasatuin', which is also a very negative word. It can be used for people as a vicious insult.

In the Nerw World Order, conservationism us one of the few tolerated forms of activism, and conservationists have coined the word 'simi' from Latin and are trying to get people to use it, to avoid the negative tone of wasatuin that they think contributes to the hostility towards the conservation efforts for the world's few surviving wild and captive apes. They have achieved some moderate success.

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