Word of the Day: Juggernaut

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Sunday, February 25, 2024
Juggernaut
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noun 1. A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.
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Play Button "The youngest candidate is a juggernaut who impresses voters and blows away competitors in every debate."
Play Button "Disney is a global juggernaut, with theme parks and a media empire based around characters that are immediately recognized around the world."
Play Button "My favorite movies are the ones in which the underdog prevails over the juggernaut."
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Sanskrit, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
Many Sanskrit-based words were first introduced to English when a 14th-century European monk traveled through Asia and came back with many stories, including the worship of the Hindu god Jagannath. In religious processions, an enormous statue of Jagannath was carried through the streets on a carriage, and fanatical worshippers would throw themselves under the wheels as a sacrifice. ...
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