Sendbackism

Dictionary entry

Sendbackism — An organisational and educational doctrine of answering questions with further questions or requests to accelerate interactions and increase workloads without risking the production of a result.

Noun. French original: Sendbackisme.

French pronunciation: /sɛnd.ba.kism/ — English approximation: SEND-back-izm.

An organisational and educational doctrine consisting of responding to a question with another question or a fresh request, thereby accelerating interactions and increasing workloads without risking the production of a result, which might constitute Prematurework.

In business

The multiplication of exchanges, meetings and redirected responsibilities, without any actual resolution.

In education

A student may answer the teacher's question with another question, thereby developing mastery of the question mark, which a premature answer might otherwise prevent.

Relationship with the CIS

Sendbackism is an instrument for preserving and increasing the Semantic Immobility Coefficient (CIS).

Example

“After six months of Sendbackism, the project demonstrated remarkable activity despite making absolutely no progress.”

Related verb: to sendbackize.

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