>>1454809Thought-terminating clichés, also known as thought-stoppers,[18] or semantic stopsigns,[19] are words or phrases that discourage critical thought and meaningful discussion about a given topic.[20] They are typically short, generic truisms that offer seemingly simple answers to complex questions or that distract attention away from other lines of thought.[20] They are often sayings that have been embedded in a culture's folk wisdom and are tempting to say because they sound true or good or like the right thing to say.
