Nudging

verb

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.verbTo push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

2.verbTo near or come close to something.

3.nounThe act of giving a nudge; pushing, touching.

4.nounHinting or influencing people's choices (according to nudge theory); softly controlling.

"It has been remarked that nudging is also a euphemism for psychological manipulation as practiced in social engineering."

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