Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a nice day syndrome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: have a nice -day syn-drome
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stressful form of cognitive dissonance among employees whose work involves assuming a fake cheerful persona to deal with members of the public.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The ‘have a nice day’ syndrome typifies a routinized approach to customer service where, by establishing procedures, service levels can be consistently maintained and efficiently managed."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

emotional labor

Frequently Paired Words

emotional labor

Questions

What does have a nice day syndrome mean?: A stressful form of cognitive dissonance among employees whose work involves assuming a fake cheerful persona to deal with members of the public.

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