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  2. Objet petit a - Wikipedia

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    In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, objet petit a stands for the unattainable object of desire, the "a" being the small other ("autre"), a projection or reflection of the ego made to symbolise otherness, like a specular image, as opposed to the big Other (always capitalised as "A") which represents otherness itself.

  3. Term of endearment - Wikipedia

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    This article is about the phrase. For the film, see Terms of Endearment. For other uses, see Terms of Endearment (disambiguation). A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers ...

  4. List of terms referring to an average person - Wikipedia

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    Other: (M./Mme) Machin/Machine (familiar terms, used when one does not wish take the trouble to think of a more specific term); [ 21 ] (Un) Gazier originally, a man who worked in gas transport; nowadays, it is a familiar way to say "Someone" (mostly for a man; this term is rare for women, and in such case, the correct word is the feminine form ...

  5. Jouissance - Wikipedia

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    Jouissance (pronounced ⓘ) is a French language term held untranslatable into English.. In continental philosophy and psychoanalysis, jouissance is the transgression of a subject's regulation of pleasure.

  6. Jacques - Wikipedia

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    Jacques is the French equivalent of James, ultimately originating from the name Jacob. Jacques is derived from the Late Latin Iacobus , from the Greek Ἰακώβος ( Septuagintal Greek Ἰακώβ ), from the Hebrew name Jacob יַעֲקֹב ‎. [ 18 ] (

  7. Significant Other - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Significant Other or Significant Others may also refer to: Film and television

  8. List of eponymous laws - Wikipedia

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    Liskov substitution principle in computer science is a particular definition of a subtyping relation, called (strong) behavioral subtyping. Llinás's law: "A neuron of a given kind cannot be functionally replaced by one of another type even if their synaptic connectivity and the type of neurotransmitter outputs are identical."

  9. Name of the Father - Wikipedia

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    Lacan plays with the similar sounds in French of le nom du père (the name of the father), le non du père (the no of the father), and les non-dupes errent (the non-dupes err) to emphasize with the first two phrases the legislative and prohibitive functions of the father and to emphasize with the last phrase that "those who do not let ...