reality distortion field
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9.3
- noun
- /riˈælɪti dɪˈstɔrʃən fiːld/
- Literature
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campo de distorsión de la realidad
- You kind of need the confidence of a Johnny Design, you know, the, the, for lack of a better phrase, the the reality distortion field that he brings to it as well.
There are some who I think I'm sure you've heard about the Steve Jobs reality distortion field, right?
- There are some who I think I'm sure you've heard about the Steve Jobs reality distortion field, right?
- They talked about his distortion reality, distortion field, reality distortion field.
Examples
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So, did you feel the infamous RDF (reality distortion field)?
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He had what they called a "reality distortion field," and it compelled people to do amazing things that they thought were impossible.
Blog text (19) -
There are some who I think I'm sure you've heard about the Steve Jobs reality distortion field, right?
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There are some who I think I'm sure you've heard about the Steve Jobs reality distortion field, right?
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Many people were influenced by his reality distortion field, believing they could achieve success beyond what seemed possible.
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The team fell under the leader's reality distortion field, convinced that their ambitious goals were easily attainable.
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Her reality distortion field made others believe that the project would succeed despite the significant challenges ahead.
Synonyms
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4.6
A false idea or appearance that makes you think something is true
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5.8
A report or statement that gives a false picture of the truth
Antonyms
How Distorted
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6.7
- Literature
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9.3
- Literature
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7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
reality + distortion + field
The phrase is largely compositional: 'reality' + 'distortion' clearly signals an alteration of what is real, and 'field' metaphorically denotes a sphere or area of influence, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer a situation where perception is skewed. However, the expression is a culturally specific, coined metaphor (often referring to charismatic influence) and carries pragmatic nuance that may not be fully predictable to an average B1 learner, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Reality distortion field comes from stories about leaders with such strong charm that the words reality, distortion, and field feel literal: an invisible 'field' that bends what people see. So it now means 'a situation where someone's charm or convincing talk makes others believe things that are not really true'.