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1920s neologisms

  • ParanormalThe word paranormal has existed in the English language since at least 1920. It consists of two parts: para and normal. The definition implies that the…
  • EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings.
  • RobotThe word robot first appeared in public consciousness during the 1920s. Karel Čapek introduced the term in his play R.U.R., published in 1920.
  • UntermenschThe American author Lothrop Stoddard published a book titled The Revolt Against Civilization: The Menace of the Under-man in 1922.
  • Pop musicThe term pop music first appeared in print during 1926 to describe a piece of music having popular appeal. This usage emerged alongside the industrialization…
  • Bible BeltAmerican journalist H. L. Mencken first used the phrase Bible Belt in 1924. He wrote those words inside a column for the Chicago Daily Tribune that year.