Promethean
- adjective
- /prəˈmiːθiən/
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prometeico
- The "man" of the Western tradition has been a questing masculine hero, a Promethean biological and metaphysical rebel who has constantly sought freedom and progress for himself, and who has thus constantly striven to differentiate himself from and control the matrix out of which he emerged.
It's, it's to my mind that Promethean spirit is, is part of why it's doomed to fail.
- It's, it's to my mind that Promethean spirit is, is part of why it's doomed to fail.
- He wrote the Promethean trilogy, great Promethean trilogy.
Examples
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It's, it's to my mind that Promethean spirit is, is part of why it's doomed to fail.
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He must recognize the tremendous suffering that has been caused by this Promethean, heroic, solar journey that the West, modern man, Homo sapiens has taken.
Academic text (2001) -
He wrote the Promethean trilogy, great Promethean trilogy.
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Modern poetry is in all these ways Promethean, astounding, arrogant, enormous, imprudent, visionary.
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He is the closest thing we have today to Oliver Wendell Holmes, a Promethean scholar turned judge with seemingly unbounded capacities.
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These artists, both in their lifestyles and in their lyrical texts, offer a kind of Promethean resistance to the acquiescent values of the mainstream church-based community.
Academic text (1997) -
The "man" of the Western tradition has been a questing masculine hero, a Promethean metaphysical and biological rebel who constantly seeks freedom and progress for himself, and who thus constantly strives to differentiate himself from and control the matrix out of which he emerged.
Academic text (1990) -
The artist's Promethean vision transformed the conventional landscape into a vibrant, imaginative world.
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Her Promethean approach to problem-solving challenged the norms and inspired everyone in the team.
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The filmmaker is known for his Promethean storytelling that pushes boundaries and redefines genres.
Synonyms
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3.6
Willing to try new and sometimes risky things
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5.8
Bold and unusual in style, likely to surprise people
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7.6
To take bold risks and do daring things
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8.8
Very unusual in style or ideas
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8.2
Being new and unusual in art, fashion, or music
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3.4
Willing to take risks to try new things
Antonyms
How Creative
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5.2
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5.1
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3.6
165
5.5
60
3.7
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3.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Promethean comes from the Greek hero Prometheus, who stole 'fire' from the gods to give to people. So Promethean means 'boldly creative' or daring, like someone who breaks the rules to bring new ideas.