thought-terminating clichés

A form of thought-terminating cliché — A commonly used phrase or piece of folk wisdom used to quell cognitive dissonance.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thought-terminating cliché
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APA

thought-terminating clichés. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thought-terminating%20clich%C3%A9s

MLA

“thought-terminating clichés.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thought-terminating%20clich%C3%A9s. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thought-terminating clichés,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thought-terminating%20clich%C3%A9s.

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