general semantics
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a doctrine and educational discipline intended to improve habits of response of human beings to their environment and one another especially by training in the more critical use of words and other symbols
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“General semantics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20semantics. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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