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silent treat·ment
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silent treatmentnoun
an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
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silent treatmentnoun
A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to them nor responding to their words.
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Silent treatment
Silent treatment is the refusal to communicate verbally and electronically with someone who is trying to communicate and elicit a response. It may range from just sulking to malevolent abusive controlling behaviour. It may be a passive-aggressive form of emotional abuse in which displeasure, disapproval and contempt is exhibited through nonverbal gestures while maintaining verbal silence. Clinical psychologist Harriet Braiker identifies it as a form of manipulative punishment. It may be used as a form of social rejection; according to the social psychologist Kipling Williams it is the most common form of ostracism.
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silent treatment
The silent treatment is a form of passive-aggressive behavior where an individual deliberately stops communicating or interacting with another person, often to display their disapproval, anger or disdain. This usually includes ignoring the person, avoiding their presence, not responding to their messages, or cutting off all forms of communication. It is often used as a form of emotional manipulation or punishment.
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Silent Treatment
Silent Treatment is the third album from Arizona hardcore band The Bled.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of silent treatment in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of silent treatment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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