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. — Soulprint You became fluent in your own becoming. Each phrase you claimed altered the structure of who you were. — Clarity Shard Language participates in the construction of the self. — 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. — Seal I shape myself with the language I claim. — 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.