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This tag is for questions seeking or discussing a term (or terms) belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject (e.g. linguistics, mathematics, physics, biology, finance, theatre, music, philosophy, astronomy, medical, nautical etc.). Consider adding [single-word-requests] and [phrase-requests] tags also if relevant.
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A term for when people insist on giving you help you didn't ask for?
People love to tell other people what to do. It may not be control, so much as trying to help, especially when you've asked for help directly. However, there's a difference between answering someone's …
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A term for when people insist on giving you help you didn't ask for?
Through diving into the link supplied in the comments, and links thereafter, I have found officious:
: volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed
: meddlesome • officio …
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