blanket term
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- /ˈblæŋkɪt tɜrm/
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término general
- Atheism, as a blanket term, is analogous to theism, as a blanket term: it covers a wide variety of possible positions taken for a wide variety of possible reasons.
Not his term, but it's a great blanket term.
- Not his term, but it's a great blanket term.
- So if you find that we need not vilify bread as a blanket term, we can have that and feel like we're nourishing ourselves on some level.
- It's just, I just think we got to be specific, you know, by being blanket, it doesn't address by being and using a blanket term, it doesn't address.
Examples
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The label "food allergy" is a blanket term that includes a range of adverse reactions to different types of foods.
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And then pagoda, it's kind of like a blanket term for both.
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So if you find that we need not vilify bread as a blanket term, we can have that and feel like we're nourishing ourselves on some level.
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It's just, I just think we got to be specific, you know, by being blanket, it doesn't address by being and using a blanket term, it doesn't address.
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Atheism, as a blanket term, is analogous to theism, as a blanket term: it covers a wide variety of possible positions taken for a wide variety of possible reasons.
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The phrase "mental illness" is often seen as a blanket term for various psychological disorders.
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In academic discussions, the term "sustainable energy" serves as a convenient blanket term encompassing wind, solar, and other renewable sources.
Synonyms
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A broad statement that does not give specific details
Including many different things in one group
How General
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a general word used to include a variety of different things' is directly derivable from combining 'blanket' (covering all, comprehensive) with 'term' (a word or label). This compositional, metaphorical extension is straightforward and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun blanket term comes from the image of a blanket pulled over many things at once. Because the blanket 'covers' everything, the phrase means a single word that 'includes' many different items or ideas.