The Emergence Machine

Demi Mondaine

abstract · Psychology · Level 12 · E9

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Emergence definition

A demi-mondaine is a term used to describe a courtier who lives on the edge of respectability, often associated with the French Enlightenment era.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
demi-mondaine
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L4L3L2L1L0Demi MondaineEnlightenmentReligionBeliefCultureEdgeObjectiveOrganismStateCausalityCellMeaning… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandChangeActionCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of demi-mondaine
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    demi mondaine requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Edge L4 (requires)
    'halfworlder': Enlightenment- and Romantic-era French term for a courtier who lives on the edge of respectability.
  • Enlightenment L11 (requires)
    'halfworlder': Enlightenment- and Romantic-era French term for a courtier who lives on the edge of respectability.