ARROGATE 侵權僭
TAKE so as to MONOPOLISE AND in so doing OFFEND against the LAW.
Old Chinese Criteria
[GENERAL/SPECIFIC]
[HABITUAL/OCCASIONAL]
[HIGH-DEGREE/LOW-DEGREE]
1. The current general word for arrogation of power is jiàn 僭.
[OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE]
2. Nǐ 擬 refers to fraudulent and presumptuous assumption of the powers of a ruler.
[OCCASIONAL]; [RARE]
3. Shàn 擅 refers to unlicenced wilful assumption of powers of decision which do not belong to one.
[HABITUAL], [LOW-DEGREE]
4. Qīn 侵 refers to an often violent infringement of other's rights (and territories, see ATTACK).
[OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE]
5. Líng 陵 refers to serious encroachment of others' rights or authority.
[HABITUAL], [SERIOUS]
6. Yú 踰, and yuè 越 refer to presumptuous or arrogant infringement of others' rights or authority.
[OCCASIONAL], [LOW-DEGREE]; [RARE]
7. Zhuān 專 (ant. fēn 分 "distribute properly") refers to the typically illegal monopolisation of power. For examples see MONOLOPOLISE
[LOW-DEGREE], [HABITUAL], [SPECIALISED]
Modern Chinese Criteria
THIS NEEDS DISCUSSION.
first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
Old Chinese Contrasts
2. The claim may lead to a de facto new legitimate state of affairs (zhuān 專, shàn 擅 ), or it may be a transgression which does not establish any new legal situation (nǐ 擬, jiàn 僭 ).
3. The kind of authority assumed may be always human (shàn 擅, nǐ 擬, zhuān 專 ), or there may be the possibility that this authority is superhuman or divine (jiàn 僭 ).
4. Qīn 侵 refers to the encroachment of another's territorial or other rights.
5. Yú 踰 and yuè 越 refer to deliberate disregard for another's rights. jiang
Words
擅 shàn OC: djans MC: dʑiɛn 32 AttributionsWD
Shàn 擅 refers to unlicenced wilful assumption of powers of decision which do not belong to one. [HABITUAL], [LOW-DEGREE]
- Word relations
- Epithet: 行/ACT
The current general word for any deliberate action one may be held morally and/or administratively responsible for is xíng 行 (ant. zhǐ 止 "decide not to take action"). The nominal entries have the old reading xìng. [COMMENDATORY!], [GENERAL], [HABITUAL], [RESPONSIBLE]
- Syntactic words
- nabactusurpation; acting illegitimately on one's own authorityLZ
- vadVimproperly on one's own authority
- viactact illegitimately on one's own authority
- vt+V[0]presume to V; arrogate to oneself the authority to V; usurp the authority of V-ing
- vtoNusurp (power); take illegitimate sole control of; gain control over (also: over a ruler etc)
侵 qīn OC: skhim MC: tshim 25 AttributionsWD
Qīn 侵 refers to an often violent infringement of other's rights (and territories, see ATTACK). [OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE]
- Word relations
- Assoc: 逼 / 逼/THREATEN
Bī 逼/偪 refers to a mild form of often emotionally based more indirect pressure, and the word is commonly an active transitive verb with a direct object.
- Syntactic words
- nab.post-V{NUM}acttransgression
- viactencroach upon superior's privileges; infringe on the rights of others
- vtoNencroach upon, trespass against, infringe on the rights and responsibilities of (a ruler etc)
- vtoNpassivesuffer insult; be encroached upon; be infringed
劫 jié OC: kab MC: ki̯ɐp 24 AttributionsWD
Jíé 劫 adds to the notion of misapropriation that violence or threat of violence.
- Word relations
- Contrast: 弒/MURDER
Shì 弒 refers to assassination of a ruler, and always with negative connotations (the justified killing of a ruler would still be shā 殺). - Assoc: 殺 / 煞/KILL
The overwhelmingly dominant term referring to any form of taking the life of anything is shā 殺.
- Syntactic words
- nabactusurpation of power; (political) arrogation (of political powers); arrogation of power; usurpation
- vadNpassivewho has his power usurped by someone else
- vtoNarrogate power from; rob of what one has (most of these have to be moved to the figurative heading)
- vtoNfigurativearrogate/usurp the powers of (a ruler), wrest power from; kidnap
- vtoNpassivehave one's power usurped; get kidnapped 見劫
陵 líng OC: b-rɯŋ MC: lɨŋ 8 AttributionsWD
Líng 陵 refers to serious encroachment of others' rights or authority. [HABITUAL], [SERIOUS]
- Syntactic words
- vtoNoffend against, presumtuously act against
專 zhuān OC: tjon MC: tɕiɛn 5 AttributionsWD
Zhuān 專 (ant. fēn 分 "distribute properly") refers to the typically illegal monopolisation of power. For examples see MONOLOPOLISE [LOW-DEGREE], [HABITUAL], [SPECIALISED]
- Syntactic words
- vadVacting on one's sole authority; independently
- vtoNarrogate authority concerning, act on one's own authority onCH
擬 nǐ OC: ŋɡɯʔ MC: ŋɨ 4 AttributionsWD
Nǐ 擬 refers to fraudulent and presumptuous assumption of the powers of a ruler. [OCCASIONAL]; [RARE]
- Syntactic words
- nabactarrogation of power
- vt+prep+Narrogate to oneself the position of
- vtoNpretend to the status of, arrogate the position of
篡 cuàn OC: skhroons MC: ʈʂhɣan 4 AttributionsWD
Cuàn 篡 suggests the violent arrogation of monopolised power.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 畔 / 叛/REVOLT
- Syntactic words
- nabactusurpation
- vt[oN]usurp powerCH
- vtoNseize power illegally
- vtoNpassiveto regard as usurpation
逾 yú OC: lo MC: ji̯o 4 AttributionsWD
Yú 踰, and yuè 越 refer to presumptuous or arrogant infringement of others' rights or authority. [OCCASIONAL], [LOW-DEGREE]; [RARE]
- Syntactic words
- nautonymrefers to the word 踰 itself
- vadNtransgressing, inappropriate, illicit
- vtoNencroach upon; transgress against
僭 jiàn OC: skɯɯms MC: tsem 3 AttributionsWD
The current general word for arrogation of power is jiàn 僭. [OCCASIONAL], [HIGH-DEGREE]
- Syntactic words
- nabactusurpation
- vadNusurping
- viactoverstep one's authority, transgress; (with respect to the ghosts and spirits:) be characterised by hubris
- vtoNusurp the authority of, encroach on
剸 zhuǎn MC: tsywenX OC: tjonʔLZ 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadV= zhuan1 專: acting on one's sole authority; independentlyLZ
- vtoN= zhuan1 專: arrogate for oneselfLZ
越 yuè OC: ɢʷad MC: ɦi̯ɐt 2 AttributionsWD
Yú 踰, and yuè 越 refer to presumptuous or arrogant encroachment of others' rights or authority. [OCCASIONAL], [LOW-DEGREE]; [RARE]
- Syntactic words
- nabactarrogationLZ
- vtoNencroach on
奸 gān OC: kaan MC: kɑn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNarrogate to oneself; occupy illegally (a position)
逾越 yú yuè OC: lo ɢʷad MC: ji̯o ɦi̯ɐt 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNarrogate (someone's) power
攝 shè MC: syep OC: qhljebCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNabarrogate N to oneself CH
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