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Womb envy

Womb envy refers to Karen Horney's theory of men's envy of women's ability to bear children or the concept that men and boys experience jealousy over women's ability to bear and nurse children.

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Women’s suffrage

Women’s suffrage refers to the movement to get women the right to vote.

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Wonder

Deutsch: Wunder / Español: Asombro / Português: Maravilha / Français: Merveille / Italian: Meraviglia

Wonder in the psychology context refers to a complex emotional and cognitive experience characterized by a sense of amazement, awe, curiosity, and admiration. It is often triggered by encountering something extraordinary, novel, or inexplicable that challenges existing understanding and evokes a deep sense of curiosity and exploration.

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Wonderlic Personnel Test

Wonderlic Personnel Test refers to the cognitive ability test that is most commonly used in industry.

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Wonk

Wonk refers to an expert who studies a subject or issue thoroughly and excessively.

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Woodchuck

Woodchuck refers to a hibernating animal

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Woodworth, Robert Sessions (1869-1962)

- Woodworth, Robert Sessions (1869-1962) : Woodworth, Robert Sessions refers to an influential functionalist at Columbia University who emphasized the role of motivation in behavior.

Word

Deutsch: Wort / Español: Palabra / Português: Palavra / Français: Mot / Italiano: Parola /

Word is defined as a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Moreover, Word is a sound sequence that symbolizes meaning and can stand alone.

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