AFTERTONGUE™ WORD DROP #017: WORDWROUGHT ✦

WORDWROUGHT

/ˈwərdˌrɔt/

(adj.)

Definition

Wordwrought describes a self shaped through language practiced, tested, and tempered over time. A state of becoming formed by the words one learned to build with, refine, and stand inside.

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Soulprint

You became fluent in your own becoming.

Each phrase you claimed altered the structure of who you were.

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Clarity Shard

Language participates in the construction of the self.

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Rememory

There was a season when borrowed language felt sufficient. Then selection became intentional and you chose words that aligned with your inner architecture.

Wordwrought marks the shift from inheritance to authorship.

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Seal

I shape myself with the language I claim.

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If this word resonates with you, you’re welcome to respond below with:

• a phrase that changed you

• a word you reclaimed

• or simply ✦ if this named something familiar

This space knows how to hold it.

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