Anthropulse

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A burst of human activity following an anthropause. neologism

    "Spikes in human mobility seem likely, as people attempt to ‘make up’ for missed work and recreational travel in 2020–2021, but it remains to be seen if the situation will escalate into a full-scale anthropulse."

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"Spikes in human mobility seem likely, as people attempt to ‘make up’ for missed work and recreational travel in 2020–2021, but it remains to be seen if the situation will escalate into a full-scale anthropulse."

Etymology

From anthro- + pulse.

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