Words and Phrases That Need to Die

[Kobi]

My pet peeve word these days is "smitten".

It is a derivative of smite and smote.


smit·ten
[smit-n]

adjective
1.
struck, as with a hard blow.

2.
grievously or disastrously stricken or afflicted.

3.
very much in love.

verb
4.
a past participle of smite


smite
[smahyt] verb, smote or ( Obsolete ) smit; smit·ten or smit; smit·ing.

verb (used with object)
1.
to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella.

2.
to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.

3.
to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.

4.
to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.

5.
to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him.

6.
to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror.

7.
to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.


Synonyms
1. knock, cuff, buffet, slap.


Always makes me think of a love/hate kind of thing.