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See also: knee-jerk


knee-jerk

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knee-jerk /ˈniːˌʤɚk/ adjective
knee-jerk
/ˈniːˌʤɚk/
adjective
Learner's definition of KNEE-JERK
always used before a noun [more knee-jerk; most knee-jerk]
: occurring quickly and without thought未经思索产生的;下意识的;无意识的
disapproving : often reacting quickly and without thought不假思索立即做出反应的;冲动的

See also: knee-jerk


knee-jerk

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adjective

ˈnē-ˌjərk How to pronounce knee-jerk (audio)
-ˈjərk
: readily predictable : automatic
knee-jerk reactions
also, disapproving : reacting in a readily predictable way
The man was such a bleeding-heart knee-jerk liberal that you could predict the rest of the column after reading the first sentence. Andrew M. Greeley

knee jerk

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noun

: an involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the patella

Example Sentences

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Noun
When the term was explained to the uninitiated, the knee jerk response was that paying attention to ESG (or certainly the E and S parts) was a way for companies and investors to lose money. Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Instead of taking the knee jerk reaction of picking up your toys and going home. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 Despite the substantial losses the crypto market took over the weekend, King said the selloffs were merely a knee jerk reaction that happens from time to time, and not something to worry about in the long term. Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021 This transit can create confusion, and doesn't support knee jerk reactions. Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2020 My knee jerk reaction was to call the police and have Elenor call our neighbor friends a couple houses down. Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Sep. 2020 The Narendra Modi government’s knee jerk decision to curtail ties with China overnight could cost India heavily. Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 2 July 2020 The knee jerk reaction to provide ventilators for Africa is understandable. Efosa Ojomo, Quartz Africa, 2 May 2020 The knee jerk is, how could a team in UC’s precarious postseason position not try? Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1958, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knee-jerk was in 1849

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