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Spock

Spock

1 8.4
A person who thinks very logically and shows little emotion
  • noun
  • /spɑk/
  • Informal
: Spock
  • We're not really sort of a Spock who's taking these logical decisions.

We're not really sort of a Spock who's taking these logical decisions.

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Examples

  • So you got Spock, who just uses logic.

  • But it's more it's like Spock on catnip or whatever.

  • But it's more it's like Spock on catnip or whatever.

  • And when I think about the culture that I want to be part of, I'd rather have more Spock's than Kirk's, right?

  • Spock: Our current circumstances...

  • If they weren't confused by two Spocks, one of them alternative, I fail to see how two Kirks would be any more so.

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  • Many people see him as a Spock because he approaches problems with pure logic.

  • In discussions, she often takes on the role of a Spock, focusing on facts rather than feelings.

  • He is a true Spock, always analyzing situations without letting his emotions influence him.

Synonyms

Vulcan
vsSpock
83 9.6

A fictional alien from Star Trek who values logic over emotion

is an informal human label used metaphorically rather than a literal species

Antonyms

598 2.1

Showing strong feelings that are easy to see

160 4.4

Not based on clear reason or thinking

How Emotional

expressive
39 3.4
reserved
29 3.7
Spock
  • Informal
1 8.4
impassive
9 7.1

Surface Forms

Spock singular
Spocks plural

Etymology

Spock as a word for a very logical, unemotional person comes from the Star Trek character Spock, a calm Vulcan who thinks with reason instead of feeling. So calling someone a 'Spock' means they act very logical and show little emotion.