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Pablum: meaning, definitions and examples

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pablum

 

[ หˆpรฆb.lษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

nonsense, blandness

Pablum refers to a substance that is bland, insipid, or ineffective, often lacking in substance or engaging quality. It can also denote a type of baby food, but more commonly, it denotes overly simplistic or trivial ideas or content that lacks depth. Pablum is often used to describe media or opinions that fail to stimulate or provoke thought, suggesting a form of emptiness or lack of seriousness.

Synonyms

banality, blandness, insipidity, triviality.

Examples of usage

  • The lecture was filled with pablum that failed to challenge the students.
  • Critics argued that the film was nothing more than pablum for the masses.
  • Her writing often included pablum instead of meaningful commentary.

Translations

Translations of the word "pablum" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pablum

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะฑะปัƒะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต pablum

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pablum

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pablum

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท pablum

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ pablum

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pablum

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pablum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pablum

Etymology

The term 'pablum' originated from the Latin word 'pabulum', which means 'food' or 'nourishment'. It was popularized in the mid-20th century through the brand name for a baby food product, Pablum, created by Canadian pediatricians in the 1930s. They designed it to be a nutritionally complete and easily digestible cereal for infants. Over time, the word transcended its original context of baby food to describe ideas, media, or thoughts that are perceived as overly simplistic or lacking in depth and substance, similar to how bland baby food is considered not very stimulating for the palate.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,803, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.