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Tropism Tro Prizm Noun Tendency Plant Organism Change Direction

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(TRO-prizm), noun

The tendency of a plant or other organism to change direction in response to a stimulus; also used as a pejorative to describe reflexive or instinctual (i.e., mindless) human behavior.

The socialites demonstrate TROPISM as they flocked to the newly opened store of the newest high-fashion designer.

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