Shibboleth refers to a favorite saying of a sect or political group. It can also mean a distinctive manner of speaking or acting that identifies a particular group. Shibboleth can further describe a widely held belief. The word appears in recent coverage connected to Zadie Smith’s remarks about generational standards for what counts as interesting. The prompt asks readers to use shibboleth correctly in a sentence that makes sense and reflects its definition. Readers are encouraged to be creative and use the word in a comment, with moderation applied to submitted comments.
"Speaking for myself, Smith writes, I'm the one severely triggered by statements like Chaucer is misogynistic' or Virginia Woolf was a racist.' Not because I can't see that both statements are partially true, but because I am of that generation whose only real shibboleth was: Is it interesting?'"
"1. a favorite saying of a sect or political group 2. a manner of speaking or acting that is distinctive of a particular group 3. a widely held belief"
"Can you correctly use the word shibboleth in a sentence? Based on the definition and example provided, write a sentence using today's Word of the Day and share it as a comment on this article. It is most important that your sentence makes sense and demonstrates that you understand the word's definition, but we also encourage you to be creative and have fun."
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