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Is there a single word for an idea that receives acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it is risky?
Placate: to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry. First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin plācātus, past participle of “to quiet, calm, ...
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A word that simultaneously means caring and not caring?
Ambivalent
Having feelings both for and against the proposition.
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A word that simultaneously means caring and not caring?
From the descriptions given (someone who cares about the rewards, but doesn't care about the work to get there), this sounds like an opportunist,
one that is opportunistic or that practices ...
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What is a hypernym for artificial regions, like cities, states or unions?
I think you are overthinking this:
Artificial areas
OED
artificial, adj. & n.
Of a thing: made or constructed by human skill, esp. in imitation of, or as a substitute for, something which is made ...
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A word that simultaneously means caring and not caring?
Nonchalant sounds about right considering the expression of caring or not caring
For instance,
The lady waved to the teenager and he looked at her in a nonchalant manner and head nodded as a response ...
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What is a hypernym for artificial regions, like cities, states or unions?
Not quite a single word, but you could call them geopolitical entities. This aptly captures both the physical space of a region as well as the people who live in it and their laws. It can be defined ...
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What’s the name of a fallacy where a proposed solution is only discussed in terms of benefits?
Peter Suber has written an article (archive link) describing this kind of argument; he calls it the "one-sidedness fallacy."
The fallacy consists of giving reasons for your thesis without ...
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What is a hypernym for artificial regions, like cities, states or unions?
Given your use case, the term administrative division, or one of its synonyms, might be what you are looking for. As it is explained on Wikipedia,
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, ...
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What is a hypernym for artificial regions, like cities, states or unions?
If you are after a word which describes the organisation, rather than the region, consider: "polity"
From Wikipedia:
an identifiable political entity, defined as a group of people with a ...
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"Exegesis" but for the unbeliever?
I think HPF has the correct answer, that you've misunderstood the meaning of the word.
However, it does indeed often imply application to The Bible in particular. If you want a term for doing the same ...
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"Exegesis" but for the unbeliever?
I, armed with the following from the OED, dispute the assertion that exegesis means Bible learning. OED tells me the word means
An explanation or interpretation of a text, esp. of scripture or a
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"Exegesis" but for the unbeliever?
This is a question for literary theory, which is a field that is much more general than the theory of Biblical interpretation (Biblical hermeneutics) which in turn underwrites the many methods of ...
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How to be 'ornery' in BE?
One good synonym for ornery is crotchety, which to my knowledge exists in both dialects. Cambridge defines it as "often in a bad mood and easily annoyed."
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"Exegesis" but for the unbeliever?
(This answer was given and accepted while it was still in the Christianity.SE site.
High Performance Mark's more recent answer is much more deserving of the check-mark.)
The word might be "...
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How to be 'ornery' in BE?
Another word the Brits love to use is "bloody-minded," which fits my impression of the semantic range of "ornery" a bit more closely than some of the other suggestions made. As an ...
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How to be 'ornery' in BE?
From the comments, as well as most dictionaries, it seems that ornery is understood by some British people but is still viewed as an 'American' word. They don't seem to use it actively.
I suggest ...
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How to be 'ornery' in BE?
To put this in the answer space, even if it is predominantly anecdotal.
Most Brits just consider it to be an American word anyway, so the meaning is adopted - whether entirely accurately or not is ...
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What is the opposite of "the deaf are"?
As a deaf person, I will be blunt in my answer. I would call a non-deaf person "Hearing". It can be both a noun or an adjective: "I have two hearing brothers" or "Where ...
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
It's a fool's errand to contemplate such things out of the reach or realm of one's control. Though not one word, it's a common expression for a waste of time and brainpower. In one word, a fool. ...
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What is the metal box the dishwasher parts are in called? Dishwasher housing/body/case?
I call it cladding. Typically laid over a frame.
M-W gives:
cladding
something that covers or overlays
specifically :
metal coating bonded
to a metal core
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
Despondent
Is a word indicating lack of concern or caring about anything, usually because of negative circumstances.
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
Apathy
Apathy set in towards the end of the 2nd round, realizing she could no longer pull out of the hole she dug for herself.
A sigh, no less a sigh of defeat, brought an apathetic lull over the ...
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Someone with opposing personality traits
What about contradicting or opposing
Per M-W:
contradicting
implying, causing, or being a contradiction
CONTRADICTORY
contradicting statements
The detectives found contradicting evidence.
oppose
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
I know you asked for a single word, but but short and very literal phrases like "You can't win so don't even try" or "Can't win, don't try" crop up in search results. So people (...
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Adjective for something pertaining to one’s values
"Evaluative" works for me. “We are looking for creative and evaluative alignment in our group.” From the free dictionary:
evaluative (ɪˈvæljʊətɪv), adj
of, denoting, or based on an act of ...
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
One word to consider is demoralized. Morale is the general sense that everything is going well or otherwise improving. A demoralized group or person is someone who feels that things will never improve....
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Is there any single word to name the people who are in an exodus?
I have seen "exodees" used to mean this though I can't recall where. None of the suggested words has precisely that meaning so one is definitely needed.
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Adjective for something pertaining to one’s values
Following up on Barmar's line of thought in a comment above, the compound adjective value-centric might work in some situations:
We are looking for creative and value-centric alignment in our group.
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Is there a word or expression that describes a situation where a person repetitively "comes and goes"?
Comings and goings
Has the sense of "constant in and out" (as per Google's definition):
Busy, active movements of many people, especially in and out of a place.
And as well as "arriving ...
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What is an object (talisman, amulet, salt circle etc.) that hinders or stops an evil spirit called?
A ward can define an object that wards off evil spirits, negative energy etc. It can serve as a hypernym for such objects, and it can also cover protective spells/enchantments and barriers which is ...
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"It's not really 'nihilism' or 'ennui', because you still believe actions have "meaning", just compared to the vastness of existence, the enormous number of competitors, or the ...
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They could be resigned to it, or just resigned. This could be resignation.
feeling or showing acceptance that something unwanted or unpleasant will happen or cannot be changed
Merriam-Webster’s ...
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
It's unclear if you want a phrase in a positive, negative or neutral light. A lot of the above suggestions feel quite negative. More neutral phrases would be "come to terms", or "...
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
moot dictionary.com, definition #2
of little or no practical value, meaning, or relevance; purely academic:
In practical terms, the issue of her application is moot because the deadline has passed.
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
Defeatism covers it pretty well as a single word. Dictionary.com has a good definition:
the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a ...
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
This answer is unhelpful. Please ignore it.
I'll suggest "lie flat", "supine" or "prostrate" in light of those Mandarin expressions that you brought up to exemplify your ...
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Word Implying Lack of Caring Because You're Already (Wrong/Losing/a Failure/Behind/Insignificant)
"An exercise in futility" or "futile" is what comes to mind -- typically used to indicate something like the pointless of X, given the larger picture.
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Is there a word or expression that describes a situation where a person repetitively "comes and goes"?
This person is always popping in and out. I wonder why.
To pop in and out: to come and go frequently or casually; to visit for a short time, esp. without prior arrangement.
1846 He could have ...
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
The answer is simply
gutless
When you render from Spanish, especially if talking about football!, you can use a lot of brio.
Gutless bastard!
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
Since you're asking for slang, I'd suggest casual (or even filthy/f**king casual). Similar to your expression which arose in footballing contexts, this expression arose in gaming contexts. It means ...
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
I don't care what you think it means, the explicitly rare example of some people calling Messi, one of the most succesful players in the world right now, a pecho frio, simply doesn't fit the definitio....
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
Another option is going through the motions. Normally it is used for a particular person doing a particular thing, eg Merriam Webster gives
"to do something without making much effort to do it ...
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
Variants of "has no heart for/in it" would capture the sense of this better than existing answers IMO; e.g. "Messi is a great technician, but does not have his heart in the game"
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
This reminded me of the Super Bowl ad for Snickers in 2010...
"You're playing like Betty White out there...!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5syJjBQ_k6o
About as idiomatic as you can get, ...
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Is there a word or expression that describes a situation where a person repetitively "comes and goes"?
To and fro is a good suggestion,as is back and forth.
Here is Wiktionary:
back and forth
Going from one place or position to another and back again.
The back and forth movement of the tide causes ...
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Is there a word or expression that describes a situation where a person repetitively "comes and goes"?
This guy is passing by my house all the time,
This guy is toing and froing by my house all the time,
to to and fro -
OED
As adverb:
1.a.Successively to and from some place, etc.; hence more vaguely: ...
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
If you want a slang expression for someone that is not putting in the required effort, or showing very little interest, I would say a good one is "half-ass." Please note this is considered ...
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
The expression in your Spanish definition, "persona sin sangre" also exists in English as "bloodless"
bloodless adj.
Deficient in or lacking blood.
Pale and anemic in color: ...
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
I might say this the other way around, as “Get your head in the game!”, which tells someone to pay attention to what they’re doing and involve themselves in it.
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Idiomatic word/expression for someone ‘who has no feeling for the game’ - Translation of Spanish ‘pechofrío’
Such a person is said "to have ice in their veins".
With respect to "E.g.: A lot of people brand Messi as a ‘coldchest’?" , Messi is regarded as one of the all-time great players, ...
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