The first reason is that there have been no extensive dialogues with either the hermeneutical or the empirical branches of reception studies in the foUTdecades separating Jauss from the rise of classical reception studies.6 The second reason for speaking of an invented tradition is that long before Jauss's coining ofthe concept, the term 'reception' was already in use as a syn- 2 See Loma Hardwiek, Reception Studies (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), esp. 2-11; Charles Martindale ...
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: 1  poisonous(adjective) Synonyms: venomous, attery, toxic. 2  poisonous(adjective) Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous. Synonyms: 3  poisonous(adjective) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat. Synonyms:
Poison is a substance that can harm or even kill you. Arsenic and cyanide are both types of poisonâso stay away from them! Mean people can also be poison, so stay away from them too. Poison refers to the harmful substance itself, or the act of giving it to someone. Poison often shows up in murder mysteries because itâs a sneaky way to get rid of someone. We also use poison metaphorically for things that tend to ruin something. A really obnoxious friend who always insists that he knows more than everyone else might poison the atmosphere at a dinner party. Jealousy can poison a good relationship.