Disegalitarianism

Ever on the alert for new jargon, I try to give all truly goofy newly minted words a shout out. Here is today's entry, found at the end of this snippet from the Association of Retail Travel Agents.

One thing that's quickly changing onboard many ships is the amenities. It used to be that guests shared all the ship's public spaces no matter what category of stateroom they booked. "This is changing," said Adam Goldstein, president and chief executive of Royal Caribbean International. "Guests paying top dollar for the best accommodations expect special treatment outside their stateroom," he added. He dubbed the trend "disegalitarianism."

Looks as if Mr. Goldstein never tried to book one class and dine in another aboard any of the previous or current Cunard ships. Still, with the advent of such fabulous things as the NCL Villa Suites, there is no doubt that guests who want to Greta Garbo it and be alone can certainly do it in style. [I do love these made up terms. I just made that one up with apologies to the great Swedish actress who reportedly never actually said she vanted to be alone.]