false values
[/fɔːls ˈvæljuːz/]
noun phrase
valores falsos
1. Principles, beliefs, or standards that are dishonest, misleading, or not genuinely held
The company's marketing campaign was built on false values that didn't reflect their actual practices.
A campanha de marketing da empresa foi construída sobre valores falsos que não refletiam suas práticas reais.
2. In computing and logic, data or variables assigned incorrect or dummy values
The program initialized the variables with false values before processing the real data.
O programa inicializou as variáveis com valores falsos antes de processar os dados reais.
3. Moral or ethical principles that are deceptive or inauthentic
He rejected society's false values and sought a more meaningful life.
Ele rejeitou os valores falsos da sociedade e procurou uma vida mais significativa.
This phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian contexts when criticizing social hypocrisy, corporate ethics violations, or inauthentic lifestyles. In Brazil, it's frequently invoked in discussions about inequality and social injustice. In the USA, it appears often in cultural criticism and philosophical debates about consumer culture and materialism.
NYC Slang
bullshit values, phony values, fake-ass values
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