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FREAK (concept)

FREAK concept

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A freak is a person who is physically deformed or transformed due to an extraordinary medical condition or body modification. This definition was first attested with this meaning in the 1880s as a shorter form of the phrase "freak of nature", itself a broader term meaning "whimsy or caprice of nature", attributed at least as far back as 1847. The term's original neutral connotation became entirely negative during the 20th century; therefore, freak with its literal meaning of "abnormally developed individual" is viewed purely as a pejorative today. However, the term is also recently used playfully to refer to an enthusiast or obsessive person, as in a fitness freak or control freak.

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title:concept 308. How Can I Do the Most Social Good With $100? And Other
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title:concept 166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently As
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title:concept 151. Are We Ready to Legalize Drugs? And Other FREAK-Quently
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title:concept 127. Can You Be Too Smart for Your Own Good? And Other FREAK
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title:concept 108. How Did “Freakonomics” Get Its Name? … and Other FREAK-
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