Definitions
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Docile ,unthinking andconformist . - adjective
Attractive but lacking anycharacter .
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Examples
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You would think they all Republican politicans lived in Stepford!
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You would think they all Republican politicans lived in Stepford!
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Kate is trapped in Stepford land with lies upon lies, a shallow husband, and no escape.
Goodnight Nobody 2006
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Kate is trapped in Stepford land with lies upon lies, a shallow husband, and no escape.
Archive 2006-11-01 2006
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So in one sense, the Muzak that followed us from the doctor's office to the chilled supermarket aisles -- where we reached for processed food in a "Stepford" - like trance to the melody from "Love Story" -- could fairly be called audio wallpaper.
The Day the Muzak Died: Remembering a Soundtrack to Life 2009
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There is no splash page (aka the Stepford Splash), creating an instant corporo-hurdle to engagement before even getting to the site.
Mike Huckabee is Running the Best Web Campaign Teachout, Zephyr 2007
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We saw the development of what you might call a Stepford wife there, in which the spouse of the candidate steps back during speeches, looks adoringly at the candidate himself and generally fades into the background.
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The presenter, who grew up in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, said: "When I watch shows in America, I feel that some of the hosts are a little 'Stepford' - in the nicest possible way.
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They only want good little "Stepford" Republicans.
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Watch the "Stepford" verions of Obama to now make an appearance.
Tracking Poll: Obama opens up biggest lead ever over Clinton 2008
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