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superwicked

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a class of wicked problems that are particularly intractable because of limited time, lack of central authority, irrational discounting of the future, and the fact that those seeking to solve the problem are also causing it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: social planning

Examples

  • Global warming is a superwicked problem.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From super- + wicked.