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physiological urge restriction

The restriction of biological urges produced by doctrine or environmental influence.
The technological hypnosis produced sexual physiological urge restriction.

Amish didn't believe in sexual relations before marriage. Withholding sex was a form of physiological urge restriction.

The widespread consumption of pornography and sophistication of sex toys made people less interested in sex and marriage. It was a form of physiological urge restriction.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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age-maturity discrepancy

An inappropriate gap between perceived maturity level in comparison with age.
Little Johnny had a large age-maturity discrepancy. His biological age was 13 but had the maturity level of the average 6 year old.

A large polar intelligence matrix in conjunction with an age maturity discrepancy existed between Sarah and Joe. They simply couldn't get along.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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Production throttling

Restricting a process or job in a particular way that makes it less efficient and of lesser quality.
The job site supervisor was really into production throttling. It took twice as long and came out terrible.

The office manager was terrible at logistics and quality control. All the paperwork was filed in the wrong order and had to be refiled.

The government agency wanted to increase quality through regulation and control, but really accomplished nothing but production throttling.
by Ontological June 23, 2018
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societal trust degradation

A gross breakdown in community trust resulting in social fractures and segregation.
Opposing views on acceptable behavior caused societal trust degradation between republicans and democrats.

The war produced societal trust degradation. Peace may not be possible.

The prevalence of negative news articles produced societal trust degradation.

While societal trust degradation seemed inevitable in modern society, Amish culture remained tight knit and safe.
by Ontological June 26, 2018
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tad

A small unit of measurement not of particular length.
I need you to move the desk a few tads to the left.

You missed the target by just a tad.

The fixture housing is a few tads off.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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definition mutation

A slow incremental change in meaning or purpose of a definition.
The meaning of the word marriage has really undergone a serious definition mutation over the last 15 years. It no longer describes a traditional arrangement.

Some youth really dance with the English language and produce definition mutation. It's almost like a different dialect.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
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memory recollection fragmentation

Only being able to remember particular fragments of memories or ideas from an earlier time where the context of such memories are no longer recoverable.
I had a really good idea last night, but can't seem to remember what it is. It must be a bad case of memory recollection fragmentation.

The guy has a really bad case of memory recollection fragmentation. It took all month to engineer the tissue to CPU membrane but forgot a critical step.

Old age produces memory recollection fragmentation. Most of our patients have trouble integrating life's memories into a coherent timeline.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
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