Recently, in various areas of the media, you can increasingly find such a word as "quasi". This term is not Russian, and therefore it is incomprehensible to many people. What is quasi? In what situations should this word be used? You will find answers to these questions in our publication today!
Meaning of the word “quasi”
We will not beat around the bush and immediately say everything as it is. The word "quasi" has Latin roots (quasi), in translation it means "supposedly", "as if". This word is a prefix, which means "imaginary", "fake" (for example, quasi-learned).
What is quasi? We think we were able to give a clear answer to this question. Now we would like to talk in more detail about where this prefix is used most often.
Quasireligion
Quasireligion is a set of terms used to describe new public entities that have certain signs of religion, but at the same time go beyond the narrow understanding of this concept. Quasireligion since its inception has become an antagonist of the classical religion and is trying to replace it.
Paul Tillich is a scientist who coined the term quasireligion. With this concept, he denoted modern ideologies that arose under the influence of the ideas of secularism spreading in the world (fascism, communism and liberalism can be attributed to them).
Tillich considered Nazism "demonic quasireligion", since the symbolism used by the NSDAP, as it endowed the German nation with the highest sacred status, and also gave German nationalism strength, passion and radicalization.
Socialism, according to Tillich, had great quasi-religious power. The basis of this ideology is the expectation of a new order of things, and this expectation can manifest itself both in the Christian understanding of the End of the World and in the goal of achieving a "classless society."
Quasi money
What is quasi money? This term refers to funds or objects that have certain properties of the monetary currency and can perform some of its functions. Quasi-money is used in limited areas or in a limited circle of people. You don’t have to go far for an example, it’s enough to recall the times of the USSR when food stamps and grocery cards were actively used. If we consider our time, then various gift certificates, bonus points and coupons of popular retail chains that can be exchanged for certain products come to mind.
Quasi-recovery
What is quasi-recovery? This term is familiar to almost all people who have faced the problem of general eating disorder. The definition of quasi-recovery is simply like 5 cents: this is the name of the stage of ARI, when a person has not yet recovered, but many symptoms have ceased to be pronounced. The weight of the patient at this stage can vary: slightly less than the medical norm, within the limits of this norm or, as happens in some cases, in the “overweight” or even “obesity” group. In short, the weight can be anything, but not clinically low, since this will be an acute stage.
The main features of quasi-recovery:
During the quasi-recovery period, many begin to actively engage in sports, arguing that it is "good for health." In fact, often in such situations, the true motivation is not health care, but a banal desire to burn as many calories as possible.
A person thinks a lot of time about his appearance, nutrition and figure. Questions like "which is less calorie: rice or barley?" are almost the main topic for reflection.
Weight and volume are monitored several times a day.
What is quasi-recovery? We think everything is clear here. But what is the danger of this condition? Everything is simple. The main danger is that a person thinks that everything is fine with him and the general eating disorder is already behind, but in fact, everything is not so rosy. But, if we consider these phenomena on the other hand, then not everything is so bad. Quasi-recovery is a transition period between the acute stage and full recovery. If it is recognized in time, then many negative consequences can be avoided!
You can put an end to this. Now you know about the meaning of quasi, as well as where it is appropriate to use this prefix. We hope that the facts and examples provided in the publication were interesting to you!