Superficial may refer to:
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Superficial anatomy
Surface anatomy (also called superficial anatomy and visual anatomy) is the study of the external features of the body of an animal.Seeley (2003) chap.1 p.2 In birds this is termed ''topography''. Surface anatomy deals with anatomical features t ...
, is the study of the external features of the body
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Superficiality
What social psychologists call "the principle of superficiality versus depth" has pervaded Western culture since at least the time of Plato.
Historical sketch
Socrates sought to convince his debaters to turn from the superficiality of a worldview ...
, the discourses in philosophy regarding social relation
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Superficial charm
Superficial charm (or insincere charm) refers to the social act of saying or doing things because they are well received by others, rather than what one actually believes or wants to do. It is sometimes referred to as "telling people what they w ...
, the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile
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Superficial sympathy
Superficial may refer to:
*Superficial anatomy, is the study of the external features of the body
*Superficiality, the discourses in philosophy regarding social relation
*Superficial charm, the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and ...
, false or insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief
In entertainment
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''Superficial'' (album), an album by Heidi Montag, or its title track
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The Superficial
The Superficial was a website devoted to celebrity gossip. It was founded on May 23, 2004, and quickly grew in popularity. The Superficial was a part of Anticlown Media, along with other sites such as IWatchStuff.com and Geekologie.com. The websit ...
, a website devoted to celebrity gossip
* "Superficial", a song by Natalia Kills from the album ''
Perfectionist''
See also
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Artificial (disambiguation)
The term artificial refers to something having the property of artificiality.
Artificial may also refer to:
* ''Artificial'' (film), a 2012 Telugu short film
*"Artificial", a 2008 song and EP by Kris Menace and Felix da Housecat
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Synthetic (disambiguation) Synthetic things are composed of multiple parts, often with the implication that they are artificial. In particular, 'synthetic' may refer to:
Science
* Synthetic chemical or compound, produced by the process of chemical synthesis
* Synthetic o ...
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Man-made (disambiguation)
Man-made refers to something that is artificial.
Man-made may also refer to:
*Man-made hazard
*''Man-Made'', an album by British alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub
*"Man Made", a song by A Flock of Seagulls on their album ''A Flock of Seagulls ...
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