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[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

When the word is a medical, technical, or scientific word the actual definition is the only definition and anyone else using it differently is just wrong.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Language is constantly changing, buddy. You're fighting a losing battle.

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No for example your lung will never mean your kidney even if the majority of people failed anatomy technical terms mean what experts say they mean not what others say

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

Right, that's an anatomical body part, not a word used to categorize people.