CultureAugust 29, 2026

cataloguable

KAT-uh-log-uh-buhl

Definition

Capable of being listed, classified, or reduced to a fixed inventory of specific traits or facts.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'katalogos' (a list or register), it entered English through French to describe items that can be entered into a catalogue or inventory.

In the news

The article uses the term to contrast external, measurable personal data with the deeper, more elusive nature of a person's identity. It argues that a human being is more than just a collection of cataloguable traits.

Dolly Parton's 332 Million Books and Privacy Boundaries

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