Gradually worn away or weakened by wind, water, or time.
From Latin 'erodere' (to gnaw away), combining 'e-' (away) and 'rodere' (to gnaw). First used in geology, then metaphorically for trust, confidence, or values being worn down.
Erosion shapes entire continents—the Grand Canyon is literally a river's 6-million-year writing of geology—and the same word describes how your confidence erodes after failure, showing nature's universal patterns.
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