Skin is an unpleasant word. And it’s absolutely the same whether the meaning is meant: direct or figurative. Let's analyze both. As always with examples, synonyms and interpretation.
Value
The word implies room for interpretation, so we expand the fan of meanings:
- The skin of an animal taken together with the outer cover. Bearskin.
- Corrupt person, extortionist. “Here is the skin! He was offered competitors 10 thousand more, and he ran. Judas!"
- Same as human skin. "He climbed the bushes and peeled the skin."
- Outerwear. Fur coat from animal fur.
- A synonym for life, a prosperous existence. “Only the bastard thinks of his own skin!”
- Neglective slang definition for a girl and a woman. Usually for someone who pursues a personal interest.
- The same as in the previous case, only here we are talking directly about a prostitute.
Of course, we will not show the skin of the killed bear to the reader, so as not to shock him. Instead, let him look at the living bear. And if suddenly the reader is a hunter, then let him be ashamed of his sinful pursuit and give up this not a charitable deed. The previous passage is almost no joke. You really cannot kill animals for fun, even if the skin (what it is, we are sorting it out) would look great in your country house.
The second and subsequent values ​​are much more interesting. By the way, they are all not very polite. Therefore, we will use the definition as little as possible and we advise the reader to add the word only to the passive dictionary, but not to the active one. Do not swear, there is so much evil in the world.
Synonyms
After the meaning, there are always replacement words - this is almost a tradition. We will not violate it.
A skin is something that is easy to replace if desired. So here are the synonyms:
- clothes;
- leather;
- fur;
- fleece;
- bastard;
- scoundrel;
- ransomware;
- grabber;
- money-grubber;
- prostitute (and its variations, leave them to the reader’s conscience).
It is easy to notice the system in the list. The first four words refer either to an animal or to a person, but it means clothing, both natural and made. The following five words are a moral characterization of a person obsessed with self-interest and money. The word closing the list denotes a woman of an ancient profession. The synonymous series of the latter concept could be longer, but we felt sorry for the reader and his eyes. All these definitions refer to the concept of "skin", this is obvious. We move on.
Is a person who wants money always a scoundrel?
The question is extremely complicated. None of us will work for an idea. But to work only for silver and gold is stupid. Someone will say: “It depends on how much they offer and what to do!” It’s true, but work should still be satisfying and have some kind of intangible goal, otherwise people can call themselves “corrupt skins”, this is not a very good prospect, but only if the person has conscience. There is a sort of people who really do not care what to do, because their goal is only one - to live well!
Therefore, it is worth distinguishing between concepts. It is one thing when a person goes on increasing and his new work corresponds to his knowledge, experience, he deserves it. Another is when a person goes up their heads and doesn’t care what price they have to pay for a particular position in society. The reader will easily notice that there is a strong moral and subjective moment. Who is the skin? This is a difficult question.
The paradox of the modern world and the Christian roots of the problem
If you ask people what they think of money-givers, they will express themselves unequivocally and categorically against such subjects. But if someone has a chance to raise their standard of living, even if at the expense of the other, each of the respondents will think hard, maybe it’s worthwhile to step over his neighbor?
We do not claim that the time has come for double moral accounting, but to convict someone is much easier than to resist the temptation itself. People generally have a difficult relationship with money: on the one hand, we understand that money, like all material things, is low, but on the other hand, it’s hard to live without gold. And when there is an opportunity to earn money, people cling to it, and this is normal. The definition of “skin”, the meaning of which we are analyzing, is remembered when a person pursues profit, despising moral values, stepping on others.
In addition, the image of Judah is deeply embedded in the European. Gradually, he still believes that you should not get too carried away with money, because this will lead to disastrous consequences. In addition, we must not forget that the symbolism of dreams in relation to money is also unambiguous. Moreover, this is not only Freud’s inventions, for popular wisdom in this sense completely agrees with the father of psychoanalysis. Do not believe? Open any dream book. It would be interesting, of course, to investigate why money is associated with bowel movements, but this is a completely different story. We are not here for this, but to find out what the skin means.
How to relate to selfishness as a phenomenon
You can relate to anything, but you must clearly understand that personal interest is indestructible. It is also impossible to preach or somehow show a person that turning money into a cult is not a good idea. Knowing the essence of the definition of "skin" and its meaning, it is worth inventing stories with moral content, if a person wants to warn someone. What are we talking about, even if personal experience teaches few?
True, there is one recipe that will help everyone - you need to monitor your own moral appearance, and then everything will be in order. If an individual cannot reproach himself for something, then the evil and low principle can be defeated. At least this goal can be sought.
Moreover, the enemy is known in person, that is, we know what “skin” means.