The world in which I choose to live (which is seemingly getting further removed from 'shared reality') the meaning of words actually matter. I'm reminded of the classic Calvin & Hobbes strip[0] that ends "Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding"

"Maybe by definition" does not a counter-argument start.

[0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/words/comments/10k610a/calvin_and_h...