Out of Class, Definitions, Unit 3

Although there are many definitions of words that are currently being debated, it is difficult to brainstorm and come up with these words. We all use debatable language everyday but when you have to think of a specific definition being debated, it can be tough. One definition I thought of was the definition of marriage. I thought about this when my friends were arguing about what marriage means. One friend said a marriage is just a union between two people. My other friend debated her and said a marriage is more specific than a union; it is between man and woman. This is a perfect example of a definition that is debatable. Everyone seems to have a different idea of what marriage is. Another word that has multiple meanings is the word “love”.  There are all types of love. There is the love between husband and wife. Or the love I have for my dog. Or the love I have for food. There are all different meanings of love depending on the context. There are also a lot of words that some people use as slang but it has a completely different meaning in its proper term. One I can think of is the definition of “awesome”. To my dad, he calls something awesome when it is truly awe inspiring. To me, I say something is awesome when I just think it is cool. “Cool” is actually another slang word with many definitions. It can be used as the slang term, or it can be defined as a temperature that is not very cold.