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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Eidolon
Description: Eidolon is a noun that refers to an idealized person or thing.
The Greek word eidos (EE dose) means ‘form.’ An eidolon is the form of a perfect person or thing. Example:
The character ‘Betty’ in the book didn’t seem very realistic to me. She seemed more like an eidolon. That author has used many idealized characters in the past.