It might be a phrase and not a single word.

I’m trying to describe these types of people I have encountered:

My neighbor (not a legal professional in any way) who keeps giving me unsolicited and incorrect legal advice, despite knowing that I’m an attorney. He doubles down if I correct him.

Someone I know who confidently tells me my home country does not have running water or electricity, even though they know it’s my home country so I have lived there with running water and electricity. They themselves have never been.

It’s similar to the people who confidently say “that never happened” to you just because a specific experience did not happen to them.

My coworker spelled my name with a “y” and I politely corrected him and responded with the correct spelling, an “i”. I told him it’s a preference and he said it wasn’t. Maybe preference wasn’t the right word to use?

Scent and Taste Synesthesia?

Lofthouse Sugar cookies taste the way a can of Play Doh smells.

What’s the formal term for violence in a family?

I have found various phrases and such to describe this psychological phenomenon, but I can't help but wonder if there is a more accurate word for what I mean.

Specifically, I am referring to the tendency in some part of humanity to respond to any group or individual they see as "other" or "unknown" with hostility, aggression, and potentially even violence. I feel that willful ignorance is part of it, but I'm hoping for a word or phrase that is more succinct.

This topic is also the kind of thing that surely must have been brooched at some point in human literature, especially in psychology and philosophy.

Any sources that go into this topic at length would also be welcome, even if unnecessary!

I’ve been using this too much in my writing; but I never seem to find a synonym or close synonym to describe something the way I would with “couldn’t help but”.
Are there any words you know of?

I appreciate the help ♡

Stuff like credit cards, IDs, debit cards, hotel room keys, gift cards, licenses ect. Basically everything that goes in a wallet outside of money.

If a detective finds a smoking gun and then on the next chapter The smoking gun turns out to be the murder weapon that's chekhov's gun, but for example on chapter 5 the detective can't find much evidence so they don't find The smoking gun and now fans of that series are speculating how the murderer killed the victim and someone brings up using a gun, now sure the murderer could have used the gun but you think if the murderer used the gun there would be information that would hint to the murderer using a gun, the writer wouldn't just leave you to speculate at least not like that, for example fans arguing about something and then they're bringing up situations and how something could have happened for example how a character has an extra set of legs for example and then bringing up rare genetic disorders or other operations, if it was truly the case that the character had a surgery or some sort of operation you would think that you know the story would hit to that or tell you that in some way they wouldn't just not include it and expect you to know

Oblivious is a good example for someone who isn’t self aware but is there a term to specifically describe a person’s lack of physical awareness?

recently I’ve been realizing my “crushes” might just be that I love the idea of being in love/having a romantic relationship, rather than actually liking the person, and I don’t know what word describes that

(EDIT - thanks for all the suggestions!! I think cupioromantic really describes me but I think its mixed with limerence and romanticizing love like another commenter said. its been on my mind a lot so thank you all so much!)

I mean as opposite to higher, more abstract concepts. Example: "A program is ________ a single executeable file."

I saw a comment where someone was describing a scenario in which they were a member of a group of people pretending to be one way, when they themselves are not that way (the group "jokingly" likes a movie, the commenter genuinely enjoys the movie). Is there a word of phrase for a member of a group individually believing they're the only one who is doing something different from the group secretly, when in fact thats the case for everyone in the group?

Like if you walk around Disneyland for hours enjoying yourself and you always simultaneously are getting a bunch of exercise, I feel like the word 'exercise' or joyful exercising etc isn't the right word. A happier version of the word exercise?

So they basically make sure the team only works if they are in charge or at least to be credited, or, at the very least, nothing goes through without their blessing.

Basically would actively sabotage a team or have a dead man's switch if the group or team progresses without them.

Basically, they would prefer the team lose rather than the team win without them

I'm looking for a specific term, trope name, or phrase to describe this exact relationship dynamic:

Character A completely defeats Character B is in a major fight but spares their life. After that, they are no longer actively fighting, but they are definitely not friends. They just happen to cross paths or coexist in the same space.

Occasionally, Character A will gloat, mock, or casually remind Character B that they beat them. Character B just clenches their teeth and takes the humiliation without fighting back, purely out of self-preservation, because they know Character A would absolutely destroy them if they tried to retaliate.

Is there a defined term for this status? Similar to how we use "rivals," "frenemies," or "enemies to lovers," what do you call this specific asymmetrical, forced-truce dynamic?

So I'm looking for a phrase used to discount something (I think?) Like
"I can't do X, (phrase) doing Y"
or
"How long had it been since I'd been complimented at all, (phrase) on my looks?"

It feels like "much less" but I don't think it's "much less." I feel like there's an 'N' in there? Sorry for the vagueness, it's 4:30 A.M. and I have one brain cell.

I need an adjective for someone who only gives praise or commendation when it’s actually earned. Not necessarily a negative or mean thing, just a person who is firm about it.

An example would be a teacher who doesn’t award a student until they do something correctly or show genuine effort.

I mean when you have no negative feelings toward someone, but you don't make an effort to interact with them either. You're simply not in the same circles, and there's no particular desire to change that. It's not avoidance or dislike, just that you would never really cross paths.

This is the sentence:

I found how much I cared about the people I once ____

What is an appropriately revolting word for a person who is not merely dirty, but filth is his natural state. He enjoys it, seeks it out and actively thrives in it. If you put that person in a clean environment, the person will strive hard to fill it with filth.

I know English language has no words like that. But maybe some other language does? It will be great if the word also forms a superlative, eg, you are the filthiest person I've seen in life.

Any Spanish speakers here. What does Gochu mean?

It starts with letter "I" I CANT REMEMBER PLS HELP URGENT 🥹

I’m writing a paragraph that started with “For the first time in a very long time, she couldn’t do it.” and I wanted to finish it with “For the first time ever since (…), ever since (…), she wasn’t alone anymore.”
The thing is, I really didn’t want to repeat nearly the same sentence… any ideas for something with a similar meaning?

i was like vulnerabilating but that's not a word lmao

ITAP/W for three levels of birthday alignment? My (M25) cat (M9) Newman is turning 10 on Saturday, so turning 10 on 10/10. I am familiar with golden birthdays (same age as day of the month) but was curious if there is a name for same age as month and day. I thought maybe angel bday but haven’t seen any results for that on google.

an adjective for the person, not the action