Like they insinuate it. Usually they do this cuz it’s a topic that’s a little too heavy for the media it’s in.

a specific word referring to a title someone gets due to their infamy/reputation, like Bloody Mary or the dread pirate roberts

Is there a word for when a concept or issue, like climate change, becomes less significant or urgent in people's minds because it is discussed so frequently? Despite its importance, the constant exposure seems to make it feel less critical to the public.

In Chinese there’s a word to describe someone who is very honest, it’s in their nature to follow all the rules, and they are so honest to the point where it can be a disadvantage. They don’t think of ways to advantage themselves

For example when no one is looking and there’s a jar of free candy, alot of us would naturally take 2 or more pieces, but this person would only take one. Or maybe the cashier gives them an extra bill by accident and they let them know.

This work is not really describing their actions but more so their nature and way of thinking. Like the opposite of an opportunist.

Another example is maybe there’s a long lineup but there’s 3 other lineups if you walk a bit further and check. They wouldn’t think to seek out another way to get in faster.

Another example is maybe they’re someone that doesn’t mind working an hour of overtime for free because they want to get more of their work done. Or they’re late a few minutes and no one notices but they still tell the boss and make up that extra time. Etc

Idk if humble or honest fully describes this because this is more in their ways of behavior and thinking. Maybe they can be a bit absent minded sometimes too. Just going through life without the classic human nature thinking of wanting to be ahead of others and benefit themselves. And there’s that aspect in there as well where it’s like “they’re too good for they’re own good”

Respecting them for their morals or behaviors or because of your common beliefs but somehow you hate them for some reason

hellfire, super hot fire, burning heat, hellflame, heat of the sun, whatever, etc. i've found synonyms like inferno and gehenna, but it doesn't really work for me.

So, this is a phenomenon that we see regularly in tv shows and movies and generally indicates that the character is possessed or has some repressed superpower. As far as i can tell i have not been possessed nor do i have superpowers. I do however have multiple examples of having no memory of doing something that i very clearly did.

Most remarkable for me is an instance when i was rock climbing and mid-climb jumped several feet of open air from one rock face to another. I remember planning the jump beforehand hyping myself up to do it then .... boom i'm on the other rock face. This is the most jarring example and i remember being disoriented immediately after from my apparent teleportation.

A reoccurring example was making close saves or catches playing baseball or other sports that while notable feats of athleticism to those watching, i have no memory of the actual act or how i did them. These memory lapse events generally happened during adrenaline fueled moments like sports, in a fight or when responding to an emergency, but also happened in other moments of focus.

Most all of this happened when i was a teenager. The one time it's happened as an adult was when my kid screamed for help cause he was falling off the tall playset at a playground. I heard him, then i was there, with only a vague whisper of a memory of having crossed the space in between.

I get this is all sounds very r/iamverybadass. I assure you i am not, I am old and very unexciting. I'm just trying to figure out if there's an actual phrase or word for what I experienced.

Edit: Since it's coming up so much. I am not talking about zoning out, auto pilot or any variation of that. It's not like I just missed what someone said. What I'm describing is moments of time that I have no memory of that happened specifically during physical acts that while adrenaline fueled weren't particularly stressful and not at all traumatic.

In my native tongue, there is the expression "to sit on the neck of your parents". Is there something as colloquial in English?

Like example, someone puts their phone down and does something and straight away remembers to do something on their phone, but they forgot where they put it
Someone places an object in their drawer, does something, remembers about the object but not where they put it

It’s like, a facial expression where both lips are tucked into the mouth, where you’d make a “mmmm” sound

You might make this face if you’ve just put on chapstick and are spreading them across your lips. Not quite the “white person smile” meme face since the lips aren’t tucked into the mouth.

Hi i’m asking because i would like to know how to explain this, the best i can find on google is Scopophobia. It’s not the fear of being looked at it’s the fear that there is something out for me. Something inhuman always watching my every move or lurking to hurt me. I do have anxiety so this may just be a symptom i’m just looking for a word that describes the fear of being watched by something imhuman or dark

For example, someone and I had to escape from the same abuser and we became friends because of it. Is there a word for that? I used to say "trauma bonding" but I learned that's incorrect.

Hi everyone. Years ago, I stumbled across a word that I found quite interesting, but I have no recollection of what it was, and have had zero luck trying to find it no matter where I look. I'm starting to think I may have dreamt it or it's some kind of false memory.
Here is the meaning of the word, as it is the only informtion I have.

'To be able to put ones self into the shoes of another from an historical perspective.'

For example, we may blame 19th century doctors for using mercury in their medications, but thats because we don't appreciate the level of education they had at the time, or the experimental data they had thay led them to the conclusion that it was a useful product. - somehow there's a word that sums something like that up(?)..

Please don't take pokes at my example, it's designed for demonstration purposes only..
Am I tripping balls over here?

Cheers

You know how when those spring door stoppers go "boioing" after flicking it? Another example could be a diving board after you jump, what is that motion called?

For example, you are the CEO of company A, so the CEO of company B is your ____

Parallel? Collegue?

(I mean the exact same status and not just a random worker in a different position, like treasurer and treasurer, CEO and CEO, HR manager and HR manager etc.)

Usually used in the context of referring to something done in poor taste (like a murder scene and the like). I believe it starts with a v but I can’t remember it for the life of me!

Edit: As y’all can see I remembered the word pretty quickly and while I know the definition I provided wasn’t an exact match, voyeuristic was still the word I was looking for/needed/wanted to use so if you’re gonna comment about that please refrain. Thank you for all the replies though, y’all got good words!

I’m thinking of the emotion you feel when you’re taken aback and unsure how to respond, not when you’re flustered because of embarrassment or shyness or feeling attracted to someone.

Is there a noun for this?

(The obvious one that comes to mind is ‘flustration’ but I’m interested to know if there’s a real word for it.)

Or for knowing an outcome is inescapable, but still trying to change it.

For instance, if someone were speaking angrily, depending on context we may say they're ranting, complaining, raging, etc.

'To cheer' wouldn't work in the context of the scene I'm writing.

Like, a professional sounding word, I'm writing a character that does this and I can't figure out the word, I thought autocannibalism but thats for eating yourself

I think you all know the kind of person I’m talking about. They can never be confronted with the idea that they are the wrong one or a problem in any situation. No matter how close someone is to them, this person is never apologetic. They will never try to make amends or solve the problem. They will always act like they are 100% blameless and in the right.

What is the word for this kind of person?

Bc every time someone asks "how do you like your eggs" i want to say this but idk what the word for it is so I just say poached (bc it has runny yolk).

I think it’s commonly used amongst video gamers. is it “rally?”

I’m just curious if there’s a word for that. Maybe gender fluid?

I feel like it’s a folksy or Southern expression, example “Most folks don’t ____________ to discussin’ politics or religion at the dinner table…” I want to say it starts with a “c” or hard “k” sound. Means “don’t take kindly to” or “don’t appreciate” or “aren’t keen on” or the like. I thought it might be “ken” but I don’t think that’s it.

I thought the word "prescient" meant critically important or topical or relevant in this moment. It does not. So I don't know if the word I'm looking for sounds similar to prescient, or if I was just totally confused.

Anyway, the adjective I am looking differs from "pivotal," "vital," or similar words in that it implies that the subject is especially important or vital in this moment in time, as opposed to generally or permanently important.

Priority is a word that could work, but I feel like there's a more specific one out there? Thanks for any help !