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A platitude is a statement that is seen as trite, meaningless, or prosaic, aimed at quelling social, emotional, or cognitive unease. [1] The statement may be true, but its meaning has been lost due to its excessive use as a thought-terminating cliché.
A cliché (UK: / ˈ k l iː ʃ eɪ / or US: / k l iː ˈ ʃ eɪ /; French:) is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning, novelty, or figurative or artistic power, even to the point of now being bland or uninteresting. [1]
When citing conflict of interest in a discussion be sure to also cite the relevant policies and guidelines that you believe have been broken (e.g. WP:NPOV), ideally with specific examples. A conflict of interest is not a reason to delete an article or revert edits although other problems with the article arising from a conflict of interest may ...
The principle of equal consideration of interests is a moral principle that states that one should both include all affected interests when calculating the rightness of an action and weigh those interests equally. [1]
Emphasis - The use of an expression or term in a narrower and more precise sense than usual to accentuate a certain sense. [14] [15] [16] Hyperbole – The use of exaggeration to create a strong impression. Irony – Creating a trope through implying the opposite of the standard meaning, such as describing a bad situation as "good times".
Although he never used the words "collective action problem", Thomas Hobbes was an early philosopher on the topic of human cooperation. Hobbes believed that people act purely out of self-interest, writing in Leviathan in 1651 that "if any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies."
Bromide in literary usage means a phrase, cliché, or platitude that is trite or unoriginal. It can be intended to soothe or placate; it can suggest insincerity or a lack of originality in the speaker. [1] [2] Bromide can also mean a commonplace or tiresome person, a bore (a person who speaks in bromides).
Interest is payment from a borrower to a lender of an amount above repayment of the amount borrowed, at a particular rate. Interest may also refer to: Interest (emotion), a feeling that causes attention to focus on an object, event, or process. Government interest, a concept in law that allows the government to regulate a given matter