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   phenomenon

   /fɪˈnɒmɪnən/

   noun

   • 1. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question: "glaciers are interesting natural phenomena" Similar occurrenceeventhappeningfactsituationcircumstanceexperiencecaseincidentepisodesightappearancething
   • 2. a remarkable person or thing: "the band was a pop phenomenon just for their sales figures alone" Similar marvelsensationwonderprodigymiracleraritynonpareilcuriosityspectacleinformal:something elsesomething to write home aboutsomething to shout aboutstandoutrare:oner
   • 3. the object of a person's perception.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek phainomenon ‘thing appearing to view’, based on phainein ‘to show’.

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   3 days ago · Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Racism can be present in social actions, practices, or political systems (e.g. apartheid) that support the expression of prejudice or aversion in discriminatory practices.

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   5 days ago · Cultural globalization, phenomenon by which the experience of everyday life, as influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, reflects a standardization of cultural expressions globally. Although homogenizing influences exist as a result of this phenomenon, they are far from creating a single world culture.

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   2 days ago · Psychology depicts love as a cognitive and social phenomenon. Psychologist Robert Sternberg formulated a triangular theory of love in which love has three components: intimacy, commitment, and passion.

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   Of course, there is no legal clause that openly discriminates against Aspergers. However, since Aspergers became known in the 2010s and because of the extremely exclusive social perception, this has become the most problematic phenomenon that has emerged recently.

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   2 days ago · an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another