C1 verb Neutre

abflexism

/ˌæbˈflɛksɪzəm/

To consciously or unconsciously contract the abdominal muscles and core as a response to physical or psychological stressors. This verb describes the act of adopting a rigid internal posture to display strength, maintain stability, or resist external pressure.

Exemples

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1

He would abflexism in front of the mirror every morning to monitor his core development.

He would tense his abdominal muscles in front of the mirror every morning to check his progress.

2

The protocol requires the athlete to abflexism for ten seconds during the stability assessment.

The rules require the athlete to contract their core for ten seconds during the balance test.

3

Stop trying to abflexism every time someone takes a photo; just look natural.

Stop trying to suck in and flex your stomach every time a picture is taken; just act natural.

Famille de mots

Nom
abflexism
Verb
abflexism
Adverbe
abflexismically
Adjectif
abflexismic
Apparenté
abflexor
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Abs' (stomach) + 'Flex' (tense) + 'ism' (as an action). Imagine your abs becoming hard like a prism.

Quiz rapide

Whenever the boxer saw a punch coming toward his midsection, he would ______ instinctively to protect his organs.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : abflexism

Exemples

1

He would abflexism in front of the mirror every morning to monitor his core development.

everyday

He would tense his abdominal muscles in front of the mirror every morning to check his progress.

2

The protocol requires the athlete to abflexism for ten seconds during the stability assessment.

formal

The rules require the athlete to contract their core for ten seconds during the balance test.

3

Stop trying to abflexism every time someone takes a photo; just look natural.

informal

Stop trying to suck in and flex your stomach every time a picture is taken; just act natural.

4

The study hypothesized that the urge to abflexism correlates with an individual's perceived social threat.

academic

The research suggested that the tendency to tighten the core is linked to how much a person feels socially threatened.

5

During the hostile negotiations, the CEO seemed to abflexism his stance, refusing to yield on the pricing structure.

business

During the difficult negotiations, the CEO tightened his position and refused to change his mind on prices.

Famille de mots

Nom
abflexism
Verb
abflexism
Adverbe
abflexismically
Adjectif
abflexismic
Apparenté
abflexor

Collocations courantes

abflexism instinctively to tighten the core as a natural reflex
abflexism under pressure to brace oneself during stressful situations
tendency to abflexism a habit of tensing the abdominal region
abflexism the core to contract the central muscles of the body
habitual abflexism the regular practice of core tensing

Phrases Courantes

abflexism through the pain

to tighten one's resolve and muscles to endure suffering

ready to abflexism

prepared to brace for impact or conflict

abflexism into position

to lock one's body or mind into a specific state

Souvent confondu avec

abflexism vs flexing

Flexing is a general term for tensing any muscle, whereas abflexism is specific to the abdominal/core region or core values.

abflexism vs absenteeism

Absenteeism refers to the habit of staying away from work or school, unrelated to physical tensing.

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Notes d'usage

Though the suffix -ism usually denotes a noun, in specific fitness and psychological testing contexts, 'abflexism' is used as a verb to describe the active process of bracing. It can be applied literally to anatomy or figuratively to one's psychological defenses.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often mistake this for a noun meaning a philosophy. Ensure you use it as an action (e.g., 'He began to abflexism') when describing the act of tensing.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Abs' (stomach) + 'Flex' (tense) + 'ism' (as an action). Imagine your abs becoming hard like a prism.

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Origine du mot

A modern technical coinage derived from the Latin 'abdomen' and 'flectere' (to bend/turn), adapted into a functional verb for test-specific physiological descriptions.

Modèles grammaticaux

Regular verb: abflexisms, abflexismed, abflexisming Often used intransitively to describe a state of physical readiness Can take a direct object when referring to specific principles or stances
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Contexte culturel

Mainly found in specialized fitness coaching and behavioral psychology tests measuring stress responses.

Quiz rapide

Whenever the boxer saw a punch coming toward his midsection, he would ______ instinctively to protect his organs.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : abflexism

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