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Acknowledged Impactor [AI] 

(n.) [wellness campaign terminology]

A person or entity recognizing they impact another of relatively less social influence more than they are impacted by the other in a social power difference. Prior to acknowledging such potent influence, the AI is regarded as an Ascribed Impactor.


adversarialism 

(n.) Opposing others largely for the sake of opposition. [Gordon Fellman]


adversarialist 

(n.) One who opposes others to ostensibly hold them accountable but often to try to subdue them and coerce them to fit one's own interests with little if any regard for their affected inflexible needs. See proper adversarialism and toxic adversarialist. See image of both definitions here.


anankelogy 

(n.) The disciplined study and understanding of experiencing needs.


Ascribed Impactor [AI] 

(n.) [wellness campaign terminology]

A person or entity identified as likely impacting another person or entity of relatively less social influence more than they are impacted by the other in a social power difference. Once publicly recognizing such potent influence, the AI is regarded as an Acknowledged Impactor.







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