status quo

Meanings

• noun

  The existing situation or condition, often considered to be unsatisfactory and in need of change.

  - "The company's current marketing strategy is the status quo, but it's not generating enough sales."
  - "The political situation in the country has been the status quo for decades, with little progress towards peace and prosperity."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55583043"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with status quo
stasis , casino , hypothesis

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Variants

List of all variants of status quo that leads to same result
status quo , status quos , status quo ante , status quo ante bellum , maintain the status quo , the status quo , status in quo

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Etymology

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Latin: status (the state of) + quo (who or what?), meaning 'at what point?' or 'in what condition?'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'status quo' first appeared in English in the 16th century.

2. The phrase 'let sleeping dogs lie' is often used synonymously with 'status quo'.

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Related Concepts

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1. homeostasis: A biological term referring to the maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism.

2. equilibrium: A state of balance or stability, often used in physics and economics.

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Culture

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The term 'status quo' has been used extensively in various fields such as politics, economics, and philosophy to refer to the existing state of affairs, often with a critical or dismissive tone. It has been a recurring theme in literature, art, and music, often representing resistance to change or the preservation of tradition.

How to Memorize "status quo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale, with the status quo as the point of balance. Visualize the forces pushing for change on one side, and the forces maintaining the status quo on the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'status quo' with the image of a stable, unchanging situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-Q-U-O to remember the meaning: 'S' for 'existing', 'Q' for 'question' or 'quo' (meaning 'what point?' or 'in what condition?'), and 'O' for 'order' or 'status'.

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