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  2. Intrusiveness - Wikipedia

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    Intrusiveness can refer to a behavior, act, state or disposition towards being intrusive, interrupting and disturbing to others. Intrusiveness is typically unwelcome and recipients of intrusive behavior may feel like the intruder is coming without welcome or invitation, invading their personal space, or interfering in their private life.

  3. Intrusive thought - Wikipedia

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    These thoughts are part of the human condition and do not ruin the life of the person experiencing it. [19] Treatment is available when the thoughts are associated with OCD and become persistent, severe, or distressing. One example of an aggressive intrusive thought is the high place phenomenon, the sudden urge to jump from a high place.

  4. Category:Pejorative terms for women - Wikipedia

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  5. Wikipedia:Glossary - Wikipedia

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    A page that contains various meanings of a word, and refers to the pages where the various meanings are defined. In cases when there is a prevailing meaning of the term, disambiguation pages are named "subject (disambiguation)" when there is a primary topic. See (Wikipedia:Disambiguation) Disambiguator, disambiguation tag

  6. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    In some types of writing, repeated use of said is considered tedious, and writers are encouraged to employ synonyms. On Wikipedia, it is more important to avoid language that makes undue implications. Said, stated, described, wrote, commented, and according to are almost always neutral and accurate. Extra care is needed with more loaded terms.

  7. Security lighting - Wikipedia

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    Security lighting to prevent intrusions may be counter-productive. Turning off lights halved the number of thefts and burglary in Övertorneå Sweden. [2] [3] A test in West Sussex UK showed that adding all-night lighting in some areas made people there feel safer, although crime rates increased 55% in those areas compared to control areas and to the county as a whole.

  8. Existential nihilism - Wikipedia

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    Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. [1] The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored in the philosophical school of existentialism, where one can potentially create their own subjective "meaning" or "purpose".

  9. Intentional living - Wikipedia

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    Realise that life is made of choices. Attitudes and decisions do not have to be determined by our past but can be chosen. We are surrounded by a culture. We can determine [clarification needed] its direction and see if we want the same or not. Know who we are and what we want (to do, communicate, and contribute). Give time to our passions.