Wordsmith's 05/04/06 "Word.A.Day" word describes B*sh to a T.

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Wordsmith's 05/04/06 "Word.A.Day" word describes B*sh to a T.

Edited on Fri May-05-06 12:04 PM by Fridays Child

standpatism or standpattism (STAND-PAT-iz-uhm) noun

The practice of refusing to consider change in one's beliefs and
opinions, especially in politics.

The term has its origin in the game of poker. It stems from stand pat,
to play one's hand as it's dealt, without drawing other cards.

Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=standpat

-Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)

"Compromise and common sense? Self-righteous standpatism and
pigheadedness? We ought to know which has the upper hand after the
next three days."
Ray Fitzgerald; Sports; Boston Globe; May 6, 1980.

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