surrogate activity

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. an artificial, nonessential activity done solely for the sense of fulfillment that comes with having some goal to work towards.
    — […] devotion to cults and sects that have no goal beyond that of giving “peace,” “health,” or “inspiration” to their members; aimless, restless movement such as rapid change of residence and “going for a ride just to be going’’, petty crime, useless shoplifting; and many other surreptitious or overt surrogate activities practiced by the segmental man.

词形变化

surrogate activities plural

词源

Appears in psychological texts since early 20th century. Popularized in 1995 by Ted Kaczynski's Industrial Society and its Future.
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