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phatic
1. Something said in order to share feelings, create goodwill, or set a pleasant social mood, rather than to convey information: "Have a nice day!" and "Good luck!"
2. Relating to or being speech used to share feelings or to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate information or ideas.
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phatic (adjective), more phatic, most phatic
Something said in order to share feelings, create goodwill, or set a pleasant social mood, rather than to communicate information: Examples of phatic statements include; "Have a nice day!" and "Good luck!"
This entry is located in the following unit: -phemia, -phemic, -phemism, -pheme, -phemy (page 3)