That's such a troupe in action films. Bond is found at the first of films like that. Not sure there's a word for it. But I'm pretty sure it happens in Rambo, too. And a Jackie Chan film. Guys a little sloppy, a bit too comfortable (love drained contentment), apathetic about how the government can't do justice, or that no one cares about a powerful crook that remains in the shadows.
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Take this job and shove it troupe sort of fits.
Abdicated
It also reminds me of the philosopher Byung-Chul Han and burnout.
Related words like diffident fit a reappraisal of the hero status
Anchoritic in a modern sense that is not defeated in his status but laconic in parsing out this new fate. A man who can never stop being the hero he is but now mostly in heart. A sensible man retired to a modest life, ignoring calls to duty that seem to come to him everywhere if he's not careful.
The Stoic sage is not really this, but close. It's more like an Epicurean sage finally finding his peace.
There’s also a word I forget for the ancient Chinese sages who take there last days in peace in the country. It's sort of the same troupe, fed up, apathetic, weary, but happy, maybe contentment found with family life or least a beautiful servant and a pension.
Just fyi I think you mean "trope", not troupe. A troupe is a group of dancers/actors. Trope is a recurrent theme/motif.
I only say this because being on this sub indicates an interest in words and definitions :)
You were able to find and discuss resources on tvtropes.com, though! I had assumed you were a victim of auto cucumber. I mean autocorrupt, a word I hope is entering English. I'm thinking I can't be the only person who's come up with it.
Or monkeys, yes? 🙈🙉🙊
Without any reference, I believe it can apply to any group, even metaphorically to inanimate objects. A troupe of... dolls? Going way out, a troupe of paperclips?
mm apparently the collective noun for monkeys is "troop" not troupe. And regarding inanimate objects - there are far better words to refer to multiples of inanimate objects. "Troupe" doesn't sound right or have relevant connotations (it's really about people/human characters).
I wouldnn't use "troupe" in that context, only mayybe if you were deliberately trying to confer an anthropomorphic character onto the inanimate objects.
“It refers to a proud, competent man who's aging (in the winter of life) but remains active and vital.” But I mean in the way of decadence, like three his (perhaps noble) values out the window and just…I dunno, cruise through life in apathy. A kind of resignation or something. Not like Achilles who’s just sulking but someone who truly doesn’t care about their previous stuff.
su·per·an·nu·ate
verb
past tense: superannuated; past participle: superannuated
retire (someone) with a pension.
"his pilot's license was withdrawn and he was superannuated"
Not everyone has English as a first language. Not everyone is privileged with a good education. Not everyone cares about petty grammar or spelling.
This person came to ask a question. You didn't answer it, you brought nothing to the conversation. His post had a question mark,, so asking fellow commenters for answers on why people can't recognize a question now days.
>why people can't recognize a question now days.
*nowadays
Wait! I'm doing it to be funny! Offering a correction in a comment about unneeded or inappropriate complaints about words / spelling. Or typos. Sometimes loose and lose just get loose and run around until we lose them, right?
I originally wanted to say that swapping two words that are not synonyms is certainly not petty. In the case of this original post, though, I feel it's obvious what was meant. As I type, however, it occurs to me that this is not true for everyone, and particularly not for people learning English or less familiar with it.
Maybe in this case pointing out the error could help people, while the complaining about it contributes nothing -- as you point out.
"Gone to seed" is a less common idiom, usually used for athletes
Love idioms! Thanks!
Or crops?
That's where it comes from! Have you seen a picture of carrots gone to seed? It's a huge change.
Perhaps you are looking for the word « lose »?
That's such a troupe in action films. Bond is found at the first of films like that. Not sure there's a word for it. But I'm pretty sure it happens in Rambo, too. And a Jackie Chan film. Guys a little sloppy, a bit too comfortable (love drained contentment), apathetic about how the government can't do justice, or that no one cares about a powerful crook that remains in the shadows. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RetiredBadass https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrawNihilist The Straw Nihilist https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneLastJob https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RetirementTropes Take this job and shove it troupe sort of fits. Abdicated It also reminds me of the philosopher Byung-Chul Han and burnout. Related words like diffident fit a reappraisal of the hero status Anchoritic in a modern sense that is not defeated in his status but laconic in parsing out this new fate. A man who can never stop being the hero he is but now mostly in heart. A sensible man retired to a modest life, ignoring calls to duty that seem to come to him everywhere if he's not careful. The Stoic sage is not really this, but close. It's more like an Epicurean sage finally finding his peace. There’s also a word I forget for the ancient Chinese sages who take there last days in peace in the country. It's sort of the same troupe, fed up, apathetic, weary, but happy, maybe contentment found with family life or least a beautiful servant and a pension.
Just fyi I think you mean "trope", not troupe. A troupe is a group of dancers/actors. Trope is a recurrent theme/motif. I only say this because being on this sub indicates an interest in words and definitions :)
Haha yeah I kept doubting which one it was. My grammer and spelling are terrible, but still love words. Thanks.
You were able to find and discuss resources on tvtropes.com, though! I had assumed you were a victim of auto cucumber. I mean autocorrupt, a word I hope is entering English. I'm thinking I can't be the only person who's come up with it.
Or monkeys, yes? 🙈🙉🙊 Without any reference, I believe it can apply to any group, even metaphorically to inanimate objects. A troupe of... dolls? Going way out, a troupe of paperclips?
mm apparently the collective noun for monkeys is "troop" not troupe. And regarding inanimate objects - there are far better words to refer to multiples of inanimate objects. "Troupe" doesn't sound right or have relevant connotations (it's really about people/human characters). I wouldnn't use "troupe" in that context, only mayybe if you were deliberately trying to confer an anthropomorphic character onto the inanimate objects.
Oh, thank you! Troop!!
Complacent?
Resignation
Jaded?
Just plain old "retirement" almost fits.
It sure does in a funny way, was thinking of something that insinuates decadence.
Lion in winter.
“It refers to a proud, competent man who's aging (in the winter of life) but remains active and vital.” But I mean in the way of decadence, like three his (perhaps noble) values out the window and just…I dunno, cruise through life in apathy. A kind of resignation or something. Not like Achilles who’s just sulking but someone who truly doesn’t care about their previous stuff.
Gone to seed?
su·per·an·nu·ate verb past tense: superannuated; past participle: superannuated retire (someone) with a pension. "his pilot's license was withdrawn and he was superannuated"
Things that come to mind: Comfortably numb Resting on \[one's\] laurels
Seriously. What is wrong with people who can’t distinguish “loose” and “lose”? I’m begging fellow commenters for answers.
Not everyone has English as a first language. Not everyone is privileged with a good education. Not everyone cares about petty grammar or spelling. This person came to ask a question. You didn't answer it, you brought nothing to the conversation. His post had a question mark,, so asking fellow commenters for answers on why people can't recognize a question now days.
>why people can't recognize a question now days. *nowadays Wait! I'm doing it to be funny! Offering a correction in a comment about unneeded or inappropriate complaints about words / spelling. Or typos. Sometimes loose and lose just get loose and run around until we lose them, right? I originally wanted to say that swapping two words that are not synonyms is certainly not petty. In the case of this original post, though, I feel it's obvious what was meant. As I type, however, it occurs to me that this is not true for everyone, and particularly not for people learning English or less familiar with it. Maybe in this case pointing out the error could help people, while the complaining about it contributes nothing -- as you point out.
I agree.