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English translation: aging, getting old

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08:27 Sep 1, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: anajamiento

This is a word that I found in a book by Gloria Anzaldua but there is nothing in the dictionary or online. I wonder if it could be a regionalism.

"Se enmudecen mis ojos al saber que la vida no se entrega. Mi pecado ne es la rebeldìa ni el ANAJAMIENTO. Es que no amé mucho, que anduve indecisa y a la prisa, que tuve poca fe y no fui dispuesta de querer ser lo que soy."

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English translation:aging, getting old

Explanation:
It appears to be a misspelling of añajamiento which in turn seems to be a variant spelling of añejamiento - and it rather fits into the context.

www.tutrago.com/Coctel-Verde-Placer - Cached
Para que un aguardiente se le otorgue el nombre de Ron en Venezuela necesita estar añajado por lo menos dos años. Haz click aquí para buscar todos los ...

www.portalbonsai.com/historico/categoria.asp?idcat=25843...... - Cached
11 posts - 2 authors - Last post: 20 Aug 2007
Por definición ya tienes un bonsai, arbusto o árbol en maceta, ... Inclusive, para fines de añajamiento es mejor sembrarlos en el patio con ...

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The word also seems to mean getting stale, or mellowing.

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alienation, estrangement, mental absence

James Arthur Williamson

aging, getting old

xxxFVS

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aging, getting old

xxxFVS
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alienation, estrangement, mental absence

Explanation:
La palabra anajamiento no está en el Diccionario de la R.A.E. It seems to me that this could be a misprint for "enajenamiento". The context seems to fit as it can mean:
1. f. Acción y efecto de enajenar o enajenarse.

2. f. Distracción, falta de atención, embeleso.

3. f. Der. enajenación mental.

Reference: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?LEMA=cultura

James Arthur Williamson
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Local time: 07:21
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