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By Weatherall September 9, 2026 · Edited September 10, 2026

Etymological Vademecum of the Inverted Logos — Entry 1: Entertainment

Etymological Vademecum of the Inverted Logos — Entry 1

To penetrate, clutch, and control the mind.

Root	Meaning	Hidden Sense
Enter	To come or go into; to penetrate; to pierce	Invasion
Tain	tenere (Latin) — to hold, clutch, grasp	Captivity
Ment	mens / mentis (Latin) — mind, remembrance	The Target

[Enter] — to pierce, to come into
[Tain] — to clutch, to grasp, to hold fast
[Ment] — the mind, the seat of remembrance

Entertainment = the art of piercing the soul and grasping the mind — a subtle occupation of the will.

“Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” — 1 Peter 5:8

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