hackneyed notion
[HAK-need noh-SHUN]
noun phrasepl: hackneyed notions
ideia batida, noção desgastada, conceito clichê
1. A trite, overused, or worn-out idea or concept that has lost its originality and freshness through excessive repetition
The notion that money buys happiness is a hackneyed notion that appears in countless self-help books.
A ideia de que dinheiro compra felicidade é uma noção desgastada que aparece em inúmeros livros de autoajuda.
2. A commonplace or banal thought presented as if it were insightful or original
His speech was filled with hackneyed notions about the American dream.
Seu discurso estava repleto de conceitos clichê sobre o sonho americano.
The phrase reflects both American and Brazilian cultural criticism of unoriginal thinking. In the USA, it's commonly used in academic and media contexts to critique repetitive discourse. In Brazil, similar expressions like 'ideia batida' are used colloquially to dismiss unoriginal or outdated ideas. The term emphasizes intellectual fatigue with overused concepts in contemporary discourse.
NYC Slang
played-out idea, tired concept, same old same old
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