Overview: Thought-Terminating Cliche | ||
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Definition | Use of a common phrase or buzzword in place of rational thought. | |
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What is a Thought-Terminating Cliche? John Spacey, updated on
A thought-terminating cliche is a political slogan, analogy, folk saying, catch-phase or buzzword that is commonly used as a less than rational argument or thought process. For example:---Let's think outside the box.---I think we should follow best practices ...
---What we really need is to disrupt and innovate.---Smash the four olds! (Chinese political slogan during cultural revolution)---
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