Definition:
“Pluswords” are words that refer to existence.
“Zerowords” are words that refer to non-existence.
“Minuswords” are words that have an antonym.
Minuswords and zerowords are actually synonyms. Minuswords are something non-existent. Therefore minuswords are zerowords. Zeroword is an antonym of plusword. Therefore zerowords are minuswords.
Description:
Pluswords, minuswords and zerowords are often defined as pluswords being words that give positive association, minuswords are words that give negative association, and zerowords are words that give neutral association. You can easily hear that these definitions claim that pluswords, minuswords and zerowords are not objective, but subjective. For example, someone who is very fond of eating mussels will probably have a positive association with the word “mussel,” while someone who dislikes the taste of mussels will probably have a negative association, and someone who has never tasted mussels will probably have a neutral association. That pluswords, minuswords and zerowords are subjective often works well between people who are similar in thinking, but in order to be able to convey complicated concepts to a wide audience, it is important that pluswords and minuswords have an objective meaning.
In contrast to concrete words, which refer to physical concepts like chairs, cars, and houses, abstract words pertain to mental concepts such as ideas, art, music, dreams, and faith. To summarize in other words: concrete word and abstract word are the manipulated versions of the words plusword and minusword.
Examples of Pluswords:
- ≡.
- E.
- Evidence.
- Existence.
- Something.
Examples of Minuswords:
- Imagination.
- Fairy tale.
- Fantasy.
- Fiction.
- Lie.
- Non-existence.
- Nothing.
Examples of Minuswords that Mimic Pluswords: