"calypsis" meaning in All languages combined

See calypsis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: calypses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō, “cover, conceal”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|καλύπτω||cover, conceal}} Ancient Greek καλύπτω (kalúptō, “cover, conceal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|calypses}} calypsis (plural calypses)
  1. The act of covering, concealing, hiding, or veiling. In kinesics, the science of body language, calypsis is the act of covering or concealing one’s face, or sexually attractive parts, especially in the presence of someone who is a sexual turn-off (extremely anerotic), or someone who is uncomfortable to be around.
    Sense id: en-calypsis-en-noun-8~jH6wfA Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 40 43
  2. A type of closed or negative body language often expressing extremely anerotic feelings, sexual abhorrence, scorn and contempt toward someone viewed as a sexual turn-off in terms of physical appearance, in terms of personality and social behavior, or both.
    Sense id: en-calypsis-en-noun-AAmENq2M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 43 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 19 50 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 40 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 48 33
  3. The term calypsis can also refer to a bride placing a veil over her face during her wedding while preparing to marry her groom, or to a criminal concealing his/her face with a ski mask while perpetrating a burglary, robbery, or sniper attack.
    Sense id: en-calypsis-en-noun-eneGvmVM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 40 43

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