@Cerberus Yes. Despite the fact that Trump pretends to do things for the working class, under his regime they are the most expendable commodity for his true constituents, the so-called billionaire "job creators."
For example, therapist may be split into the + rapist, neither of which (arguably) has anything to do with the original words.
Another example would be conflagration: con + flag + ration. Or weather: we + at + her.
Note that words like threesome and purebred would not qualify, because the parts...
@RichardKayser If you're looking for coping strategies, maybe a single word isn't going to do the trick. Have you considered asking on Psychology or one of those sites?
@Robusto I used the following tags: single-word request, phrase-request, idiom-request, and I expressed a preference for idioms. I'm looking for ordinary EL, not a technical term. My question was not a dupe and doesn't belong on another site.
@Robusto, In my answer, I used the words I was talking about... I needed a name for that. But it looks OK without a specific name. :) And thanks for your +1 (can't receive more points :D I hit rep cap for the 7 time consecutively.)
@RichardKayser, I hate to disagree but I do. We provided the best possible alternatives for your phrase. I also have a few words in comments that you could use (alleviate, ameliorate, optimise etc.)
@Robusto Sure I will. (After I study linguistics in college, I'll be able to answer more questions.)
Have a look at this: english.stackexchange.com/questions/56431/… — Edwin Ashworth had to find an exception to that 'guideline' anyway but I handled it successfully. (Read comments.)
@Gigili: It's a joke. Nostalgia is the feeling that the best things in life are in the past. So saying "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be" is a way of putting that notion up to a mirror and watching what happens.
@Robusto Expressing honest disagreement does not equate to being unpleasant. Nor does saying "Let's move on." You clearly had your mind made up so there was no point in pursuing the matter any further. Done.
@Robusto I didn't mean that the answer under discussion meant nothing. I was objecting to your implication that because two questions have a common answer they are equivalent questions. They're not.
@DecapitatedSoul Whether the ELU community provided the best possible alternatives -- or not -- is beside the point. My question was this: Why was my question closed as a duplicate? As I've already said, I do not consider it was a duplicate, but the moderators have ruled. Done.